COVID-19 in socially vulnerable quilombola populations in Salvaterra, Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil.

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Abstract

COVID-19 is a severe respiratory syndrome caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In Brazil the highest infection rates are associated with socially vulnerable populations. This study therefore sought to analyze the spatial distribution of the disease and its relation with geographic, socioeconomic and public health policy characteristics associated with quilombola communities in Salvaterra municipality, state of Pará, for the period of March to September, 2020.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Infect Dev Ctries

Title: Journal of infection in developing countries

Publisher: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

ISSN (Electronic): 1972-2680

ISSN (Print): 1972-2680

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 31 2021

Volume: 15

Issue: 8

Affiliations

[1 ] Laboratory of Epidemiology and Geoprocessing, Department of Community Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil. nelsoncg2009@gmail.com.

[2 ] Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.

[3 ] Laboratory of Epidemiology and Geoprocessing, Department of Community Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil.

[4 ] Higher School for Amazon Studies, Belém, Pará, Brazil.

Article

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.14420

PubMed ID: 34516412

SO-VID: 49f6b961-bbe5-4eb0-8f6d-ce8af115b6c9

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Keywords: Social Vulnerability,COVID-19,Epidemiology,Quilombola

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Keywords: Social Vulnerability, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Quilombola

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