Panorama de Doenças de Transmissão Hídrica e Alimentar (DTHA) em Goiânia - Goiás

Abstract

Access to food is a right guaranteed by the Federal Constitution of Brazil, which assigns the Unified Health System (SUS), through Sanitary Surveillance, the responsibility for the sanitary control of food offered to the population, carrying out inspections and investigations of Waterborne and Foodborne Diseases (WFBD). This work aimed to elaborate the Panorama of Waterborne and Foodborne Diseases (WFBD) in Goiânia – Goiás. In the Food Quality Monitoring Sector (SMQA), the following data are collected through an electronic spreadsheet: a) Food matrix; b) Microorganism; c) Environment/type of establishment; d) Symptoms; e) Number of individuals exposed and affected; f) Sector/neighborhood of the city. After the data collection, the data were statistically treated in Microsoft Excel, Absolute and Relative Frequency, and presented in tables and graphs. Between 2019 and 2023, there were a total of 47 notifications in Goiânia-Go. The main agents causing WFBD include coliforms; Escherichia coli; Salmonella; Staphylococcus aureus; and Clostridium perfringens. The main symptoms that individuals exposed to contaminated food and/or water presented were: diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, nausea, fever, and malaise. The central and southern regions were the areas with the highest number of registered cases/outbreaks of WFBD. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen the epidemiological surveillance system and promote awareness about the importance of food safety to protect the health of the population.