Manifestações psicoemocionais de estudantes frente às atividades da campanha nacional de Geohelmintíases: trocando experiências / Psicoemocionals student demonstrations against the activities of the national campaign of Soil: exchanging experiences / Psicoemocionais manifestaciones estudiantiles contra las actividades de la campaña nacional del Suelo: intercambio de experiencias

Objetivo: compartilhar as manifestações psicoemocionais de estudantes frente às atividades da campanha nacional de Geohelmintíases em uma cidade do interior mato-grossense. Método: estudo descritivo do tipo relato de experiência realizado durante o mês de agosto de 2014 com estudantes entre os 5 aos 14 anos. Resultados: as crianças reproduzem em seu imaginário conceitos específicos para cada experiência presenciada e que em todas as faixas etárias assistidas pela campanha, que os profissionais eram visualizados como superiores e que os estudantes apresentavam posturas e comportamentos de respeito, confiança e aceitação de novos vínculos bem como, devolutivas espontâneas como entusiasmo, mímica facial expressiva de interesse, sorrisos e interações durante as falas. Conclusão: nos ambientes escolares visitados, poucas as ações de saúde desenvolvidas pelas equipes de saúde da família e que essas atividades além de construtivas e gratificantes para os profissionais de saúde é receptiva pela comunidade escolar.(AU)

Objective: to share the psycho-emotional manifestations front students to the activities of Geohelmintíases national campaign in a city in Mato Grosso inside. Method: A descriptive study of its kind experience report conducted during the month of August 2014 with students from 5 to 14 years. Results: children reproduce in his imaginary specific concepts for each attended experience and in all age groups assisted by the campaign, the professionals were viewed as superior and that students had attitudes and behaviors of respect, trust and acceptance of new links as well as spontaneous fed back as enthusiasm, expressive facial expressions of interest, smiles and interactions during speeches. Conclusion: the visited school environments, few health actions undertaken by the family health teams and that these activities as well as constructive and rewarding for health professionals is receptive by the school community.(AU)

Objetivo: compartir las manifestaciones psico-emocional de los estudiantes frente a las actividades de la campaña nacional Geohelmintíases en una ciudad en el interior de Mato Grosso. Método: Estudio descriptivo de su experiencia en el informe tipo que se realiza durante el mes de agosto 2014, con estudiantes de 5 a 14 años. Resultados: los niños reproducen en sus conceptos específicos para cada experiencia imaginarios asistido y en todos los grupos de edad con la asistencia de la campaña, los profesionales fueron vistos como superior y que los estudiantes tenían actitudes y comportamientos de respeto, confianza y aceptación de nuevos enlaces, así como espontánea alimentado de nuevo como el entusiasmo, las expresiones faciales expresivas de interés, las sonrisas y las interacciones durante discursos. Conclusión: los entornos escolares visitados, algunas acciones de salud realizadas por los equipos de salud familiar y que estas actividades, así como constructiva y gratificante para los profesionales de la salud es receptiva por la comunidad escolar.(AU)

China's sustained drive to eliminate neglected tropical diseases.

Non-communicable diseases dominate the public health arena in China, yet neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are still widespread and create a substantial burden. We review the geographical distribution, prevalence, and epidemic characteristics of NTDs identified in China caused by helminths, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. Lymphatic filariasis was eliminated in 2007, but schistosomiasis still affects up to 5% of local village residents in some endemic counties with around 300 000 people infected. China harbours more than 90% of the world's burden of alveolar echinococcosis and food-borne zoonoses are emerging. In 2010, the overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm was 11·4%, with 6·8% of these infections caused by A lumbricoides. Corresponding figures for food-borne trematodiasis, echinococcosis, and cysticercosis are more than 5%. Dengue, leishmaniasis, leprosy, rabies, and trachoma exist in many areas and should not be overlooked. Transmission of vector-borne diseases can be interrupted; nevertheless, epidemics occur in remote areas, creating a challenge for surveillance and control. Rigorous surveillance, followed by immediate and integrated response packages tailored to specific social and ecological systems, is essential for progress towards the elimination of NTDs in China.

The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination.

BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day. In response to the growing challenge of NTDs, Ethiopia is preparing to launch a NTD Master Plan. The purpose of this review is to underscore the burden of NTDs in Ethiopia, highlight the state of current interventions, and suggest ways forward. RESULTS: This review indicates that NTDs are significant public health problems in Ethiopia. From the analysis reported here, Ethiopia stands out for having the largest number of NTD cases following Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ethiopia is estimated to have the highest burden of trachoma, podoconiosis and cutaneous leishmaniasis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the second highest burden in terms of ascariasis, leprosy and visceral leishmaniasis, and the third highest burden of hookworm. Infections such as schistosomiasis, trichuriasis, lymphatic filariasis and rabies are also common. A third of Ethiopians are infected with ascariasis, one quarter is infected with trichuriasis and one in eight Ethiopians lives with hookworm or is infected with trachoma. However, despite these high burdens of infection, the control of most NTDs in Ethiopia is in its infancy. In terms of NTD control achievements, Ethiopia reached the leprosy elimination target of 1 case/10,000 population in 1999. No cases of human African trypanosomiasis have been reported since 1984. Guinea worm eradication is in its final phase. The Onchocerciasis Control Program has been making steady progress since 2001. A national blindness survey was conducted in 2006 and the trachoma program has kicked off in some regions. Lymphatic Filariasis, podoconiosis and rabies mapping are underway. CONCLUSION: Ethiopia bears a significant burden of NTDs compared to other SSA countries. To achieve success in integrated control of NTDs, integrated mapping, rapid scale up of interventions and operational research into co implementation of intervention packages will be crucial.

Helminth communities of the exotic introduced turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans in southwestern Spain: Transmission from native turtles.

We report the prevalence and diversity of helminth parasites found in native turtles Mauremys leprosa and Emys orbicularis from three localities in southwestern Spain and we describe the helminth communities of exotic turtles Trachemys scripta elegans coexisting in the wild with both native turtle species. Five nematodes species were identified, of which Serpinema microcephalus was the only species common between two localities, although infection parameters were different between them. This is the first report of cross transmission of S. microcephalus and Falcaustra donanaensis from native to exotic turtles and the first report of genus Physaloptera in turtles of the Palearctic Region. Continuous releasing of exotic pet turtles in wildlife ecosystems increases the risk of parasite introductions and, consequently, potential transmission to native species, and highlights the impending need for regulation of pet turtle trade in Europe.