Prevalência Da Toxoplasmose Gestacional No Piauí E Os Impactos Para O Desenvolvimento Fetal

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a disease with a high prevalence in the Northeast region, and can have serious consequences, especially when not diagnosed and treated early. In this context, the main objective of this study is to identify which cities in Piauí have high prevalences for parasitosis and which sequelae are most commonly described in the literature. This is a systematic review that used epidemiological data extracted from the Health Information platform (TABNET), on gestational toxoplasmosis in the years 2020 to 2024 in the state of Piauí. The data were transformed into graphs, present in the body of the text. The articles were extracted from the following databases: Pubmed, Scielo and Bvs. The records were screened, based on titles, abstracts and full texts, for the established inclusion. A total of 148 articles were obtained. Of these, 9 were selected. The results show that Piauí has the highest prevalence of gestational toxoplasmosis, with Teresina having the highest rate. However, with flaws in data transparencies, ocular findings are the most common in the literature. Therefore, there is a failure in public health in the state of Piauí, with a lack of data and difficulties in promoting educational and preventive actions for health professionals and the population.