The contribution of infectious and parasitic diseases to the morbidity-mortality rates of Ribeirão Preto, SP (Brazil)

Authors

  • José da Rocha Carvalheiro Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • Clarisse Dulce Gardonyi Carvalheiro Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • Amábile Rodrigues Xavier Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • João Carlos da Costa Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Clínica Médica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101979000300005

Keywords:

Communicable diseases, Parasitic diseases, Mortality, Morbidity

Abstract

Mortality and morbidity caused by infectious and parasitic diseases (Group I of the International Classification of Diseases) were studied. Mortality statistics were obtained from the S. Paulo State Health Department; morbidity, from hospital statistics furnished by the Hospital Data Processing Center of the Department of Social Medicine of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto and from information obtained by a home survey. In 1974, mortality statistics showed a 15.2% proportion of infectious and parasitic diseases; however, in 1975, the hospital statistics for morbidity were 3.3% and 5.2% in the home survey.

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Published

1979-09-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (1979)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Carvalheiro, J. da R., Carvalheiro, C. D. G., Xavier, A. R., & Costa, J. C. da. (1979). The contribution of infectious and parasitic diseases to the morbidity-mortality rates of Ribeirão Preto, SP (Brazil) . Revista De Saúde Pública, 13(3), 203-207. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101979000300005