It is estimated that 1.5 million new annual cases of leishmaniasis are reported in the world. Currently Brazil is the South American country with the highest number of new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Its incidence has grown about eight times in the past fifteen years. North and Northeast regions had the highest percentages of cases in 2007. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of patients affected by cutaneous leishmaniasis in the city of Ananindeua (PA), using the data from the Electronic Database of SUS (DATASUS). It also aimed to check the incidence of the disease in Ananindeua in the years of 2012 and 2013, according to age, race, education and gender. The present study characterized by being ecological, longitudinal and retrospective. The sample corresponded to 99 cases and the incidence of cutaneous leishimaniasis was analyzed according to the mentioned variables. Descriptive statistical analysis was applied. Software used were Excel and Microsoft Word 2010. The literature reviewincluded articles published in PubMed and Lilacs. There was a higher incidence in males (73 in total), aged between 20 and 39 years (54 in total), and in the skin color category known in Brazil as “parda”, also called brown people. In conclusion, the health profile consisted of males, aged between 20 and 39 years, and people whohadn’t completed their studies.
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