Epidemiological profile of congenital syphilis in the state of pará/brazil, in the period from 2007 to 2017

Congenital syphilis is a disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, transmitted by hematogenous, transplacental or part-channel routes and breastfeeding. This disease affects around 930,000 people worldwide, with a gradual increase in the disease, both nationally and at the state level. The present study is a descriptive epidemiological survey with a quantitative approach, in which data available from the SINAN databases in the Data SUS was collected on cases of congenital syphilis in children younger than 4 years old between 2007 and 2017 in the state of Pará, Brazil. After this, the data passed a statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel software. There was an incidence increase in the entire state of Pará, from 3.30/100,000 inhabitants in 2007 to 10.37/100,000 inhabitants, 93% of the cases detected until the first 6 days of life, 83% brown ethnicity and Bragança as the most incident municipality in the region, with an incidence of 333.72/100,000 inhabitants (±79.76). Congenital syphilis is a disease that has been growing in recent years. It is necessary to sensitize the population, professionals, and academics about the risks of the disease.