Occurrence of 102 Cases of Paracoccidioidomycosis in 18 Months in the Itaipu Lake Region, Western Paraná
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Introduction: The study investigated the incidence of disease and death events among patients with paracoccidioidomycosis who were residents in the Itaipu Lake region from 2008 to 2009.
Methods: A review of patient records was conducted at the Department of Tuberculosis of the Epidemiology Center of the City of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.
Results: The results identified 102 new cases of paracoccidioidomycosis in the period described, 72 men and 30 women, and 15 deaths were recorded during the study.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the Itaipu Lake region is an endemic region.
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