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Dissemination of COVID-19 in inland cities of Northeastern Brazil.
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ABSTRACT: Background
SARS-CoV-2 causes the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it is weakening all health systems. Therefore, the most vulnerable populations are exposed to harmful consequences, such as illness and death. Thus, this study aims to estimate the temporal effect of COVID-19 dissemination on social indicators of the Northeastern region of Brazil.Methods
An ecological time-series study was developed with the following: diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the largest inland cities of Northeast Brazil, Human Development Index (HDI), poverty incidence, and Gini coefficient. Cities with high HDI, poverty rate, and Gini presented a larger number of patients.Results
It was observed by evaluating case trends that COVID-19 spreads unevenly in inland cities of the Northeastern region of Brazil.Conclusions
In this sense, we emphasize that regional health managers should support small cities with vulnerable population and social assistance.
SUBMITTER: Costa de Assis SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270119 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Dissemination of COVID-19 in inland cities of Northeastern Brazil.
PloS one 20210709 7
<h4>Background</h4>SARS-CoV-2 causes the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it is weakening all health systems. Therefore, the most vulnerable populations are exposed to harmful consequences, such as illness and death. Thus, this study aims to estimate the temporal effect of COVID-19 dissemination on social indicators of the Northeastern region of Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>An ecological time-series study was developed with the following: diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the largest inland cities ...[more]