OBJECTIVE:
this study aimed to estimate Chagas' Disease (CD) mortality and the incidence rate of CD cardiac and digestive sequelae in Brazil, 2007-2009.
METHODS:
the estimate of the chronic cases was based on the natural history of Chagas' Disease, using data from the CD survey conducted in the 1990s. The incidence and mortality data were analysed in terms of rates per 100 000 inhabitants.
RESULTS:
mortality was higher in the Midwest region (9.7/100 000 in males and 7.4/100 000 in females) and incidence was highest in the South (45/100 000 for both sexes). The incidence of sequelae decreased in individuals aged up to 59 years.
CONCLUSION:
where as sequelae incidence decreased in those aged up to 59 years, mortality increased in those in older age groups. CD morbidity and mortality data availability and analysis can support public policies for diagnosing and treating this disease.
Mortality; Incidence; Epidemiology, Descriptive; Chagas Disease; Brazil
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