Studies have shown that the municipality of Araguaína has for many years
concentrated the highest rates of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (LVC) and Human
Visceral Leishmaniasis (LVH) in the state of Tocantins, influenced, among others, by
socio-environmental factors. Faced with this reality, this research was carried out,
which had the general objective of analyzing VHL data in the city of Araguaína and
discussing its relationship with local socio-environmental indicators of basic
sanitation as a contributor to the incidence of this disease. In search of answers to
the question-problem, that is, if the local socio-environmental indicators interfere in
the incidence data of LVH in the city of Araguaína, a descriptive-explanatory study
was developed, with a quantitative and qualitative approach and using documental
research as a technical data collection procedure. Information on the evolution of the
water and sewage system, in the 2010-2020 period, was obtained through the
National Sanitation Information System. Finally, data on the prevalence of CVL and
incidence of VHL, in the period, were provided by the Center for Control of Zoonoses
(CCZ), and Litucera – Cleaning and Engineering provided a garbage collection
service schedule. The results allow us to conclude that access to treated water and
exclusive use of a bathroom has contributed to the decline in the incidence of VHL,
but not to the reduction in the rates of LVC, which can be attributed to the number of
households without access to the sanitation service. sewage collection and the
number of unrestricted dogs and vacant lots.
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