Inequity in access to health and racism in: epidemiological analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus Infections, Health Care Disparities, Racism, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Social Determinants of Health.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the epidemiological data of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Brazil during the pandemic, comparing them with previous years. Method: epidemiological, descriptive, and quantitative study of SARS cases in black patients, reported in the Information System on Epidemiological Surveillance of Influenza (SIVEP-Influenza) of the Ministry of Health, between 2017 and 2020. Results: it was observed that, in 2020, there was an increase in the prevalence of SARS cases in blacks, in addition to a significant increase in lethality when compared to the general population. Furthermore, it was found that mortality was significantly higher in individuals with SARS who required ventilatory support. Conclusion:race is a determinant of several social and health vulnerabilities in Brazil and worldwide, having a direct impact on the increased morbidity and mortality of the black population during the pandemic.

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2021-12-01

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Inequity in access to health and racism in: epidemiological analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021). Journal Health NPEPS, 6(2). https://periodicos.unemat.br/index.php/jhnpeps/article/view/5594

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