The occurrence of meningococcic disease in Japanese and their descendants, in the municipality of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (1965-1975)

Authors

  • Keyla Belizia Feldman Marzochi Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Medicina Preventiva
  • Paulo Takata Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Clínica Médica
  • Léa Camillo-Coura Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Medicina Preventiva
  • Terezinha Trovarelli Tornero Instituto Agronômico do Paraná; Divisão de Estatística
  • Mauro Célio de Almeida Marzochi Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101983000100005

Keywords:

Meningococcal infections^i2^sLondrina, PR, Bra, Epidemiology, Japanese

Abstract

In the case of Japanese and their descendants living in the municipality of Londrina, State of Paraná, the morbidity of meningococcic disease was about seven times lower than for the rest of the population, the death rate having been nil during both endemic and epidemic phases. A review of medical and hospital records, covering registered cases, showed no diagnoses of meningococcic disease in 75% of patients of Japanese origin or in 20% of samplings of non-Japanese patients. The possible relationship of socioeconomic and cultural (nutritional) factors, as regards above observations is discussed.

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Published

1983-02-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (1983)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Marzochi, K. B. F., Takata, P., Camillo-Coura, L., Tornero, T. T., & Marzochi, M. C. de A. (1983). The occurrence of meningococcic disease in Japanese and their descendants, in the municipality of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (1965-1975) . Revista De Saúde Pública, 17(1), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101983000100005