Effects of mining disasters on hospital morbidity in the populations of Mariana and Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil

In any case, the disaster generated needs that would not have been noticed or observed before, which were mainly reflected in infectious and parasitic diseases, suggesting that changes in the environment can cause serious changes in the vector cycle. These data are evident in both Mariana and Brumadinho in terms of the number of deaths, but Brumadinho had a much higher than average increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although daily life in both cities has been altered, the human consequences in Brumadinho were more severe than those in Mariana. Such environmental changes increase healthcare and SUS costs.