Analysis of epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in municipalities in the interstate health care network of the mid-São Francisco valley, Brazil

The text deals with tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with varied forms of manifestation and prevalence mainly in the lungs. It discusses the TB situation in Brazil, highlighting the country as one of those with a high burden of the disease. The study analyzes epidemiological aspects of TB in the Interstate Health Care Network of the Middle São Francisco Valley (PEBA Network), investigating factors such as ethnicity, gender, schooling and age group of individuals, as well as correlation with HIV co-infection. Data was collected from 2001 to 2023 from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) and analyzed in relation to the incidence and prevalence of the disease in the study area. The PEBA Network, established in 2011, aims to facilitate access to health care in the municipalities that make it up, serving around 2 million users. The analysis shows an increase in the number of TB cases in Brazil between 2001 and 2022, with the Southeast Region having the highest prevalence. In the PEBA Network, there was a slight decrease in cases over the same period, with the health regions of Petrolina/PE and Juazeiro/BA showing the highest number of cases.