[Chagas' disease in Porto Letícia, São Paulo: a comparative study in the Pontal the Paranapanema]. / Doença de Chagas em Porto Letícia, São Paulo: um estudo comparativo no Pontal do Paranapanema.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 41(6): 621-7, 2008.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19142442
ABSTRACT
This study has as purpose to accomplish diagnosis of the situation of the Chagas' disease in the old settlements of Porto Letícia, composing picture of the occurrence in the Pontal of Paranapanema. Assisting the comparison with recent groupings the study behaved the accomplishment of triatomines research, of knowledge of the vector tends in its view notification and of the serum- prevalence of the disease. Porto Letícia constitung the oldest settlement congregated a population of young structure, similar to observed her in the settlement Nova Esperança III. With coming inhabitants of endemic areas Porto Letícia presented the highest (5.6%) serum-reagents proportion. Two residences presented infestation in this place tends as counterpoint the triatomines absence in Nova Esperança III and of 24 homes infested in the re-settlements Fazenda Buritis. Low disposition levels for notification were observed in the groupings. Considering the situation of risk of trasmission of the disease the study reaffirms the importance of the notification on the part of the population suggesting an increase of the educational activities.
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Asunto principal:
Rhodnius
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Triatoma
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Enfermedad de Chagas
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Insectos Vectores
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil