TEMPORAL AIDS TENDENCY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

Objective: To characterize the epidemiological profile of AIDS infection in young people aged 15 to 34 years notified with AIDS and the outlook of deaths from 2007 to 2017. Method: A descriptive study conducted through a survey in the SINAN-NET database. The collection took place July 2018. Results: The male gender obtained 69% of the notifications (69%). A homogeneous increase in the number of notifications was identified with a peak in the years 2010 (6.82%), 2014 and 2015 (12.41%) and 2017 (16.11%). Brown color prevailed (71.24%) and hererosexual exposure (23.1%). The capital obtained the highest percentage of cases (66.41%) and the number of deaths decreased over the years. Conclusion: As is the case in other states of Brazil, the profile of AIDS among young people living in the state is changing over the years, as well as a considerable increase in the number of reported cases and a decline in deaths.