The prevalence of htlv in pregnant adolescents of a reference unit in maternal child health
International Journal of Development Research
The prevalence of htlv in pregnant adolescents of a reference unit in maternal child health
Received 17th September, 2018; Received in revised form 26th October, 2018; Accepted 07th November, 2018; Published online 31st December, 2018
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Objective: To know the prevalence of HTLV I and II in pregnant adolescents in a Maternal and Child Health Specialized Reference Unit. Methodology: This is a descriptive epidemiological study with a quantitative approach, carried out by collecting medical records of adolescents attended at a Reference Unit Specialized in Maternal and Child Health, located in Belém– PA/BRAZIL. A form was used as the data collection instrument following a script to collect information. Results: through the data analysis, we verified that from 2013 to 2016 the prevalence of HTLV I and II among pregnant adolescents increased significantly, the prevalence in 2013 was 3.13%, reaching the value of 9.76% in 2016.Three HTLV I cases occurred in pregnant adolescents per year. Overall, on average six pregnant women presented HTLV I and II, per year. Conclusion: By the end of this study, it was observed the need for public policies and preventive measures of the necessity of compulsory notification to trace the prevalence of HTLV.
