DENGUE X EYE TRANSPLANT IN GOIÁS - BRAZIL: CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE DENGUE VIRUS

Background: The present study carried out a survey of notified cases and deaths from dengue, ophthalmological changes associated with infection and data on organ transplantation, specifically the cornea. Methods: A survey of notified cases and deaths caused by dengue, ophthalmic changes associated with infection and data on organ transplantation, specifically those of the cornea, was carried out. Searches were conducted in electronic databases made available from January 2015 to July 2020.  Results: According to the data obtained, the interval from week 6-18 shows the highest numbers of infection. The State of Goiás, Brazil, in 2015 reached the number of 102 deaths in 2015, the highest in the last five years, while in 2017 there was the lowest with 53 deaths. In 2017, Brazil obtained 15,242 corneal donations and the state of Goiás 1036. Conclusion: The spread of the dengue virus in Goiás is related to the rainy season, the serotypes in greater circulation are DENV 1 and DENV2. The year 2017 presented fewer cases and deaths from dengue and a higher number of corneal transplants in Brazil and in the state of Goiás.