[An outbreak of acute schistosomiasis at Porto de Galinhas beach, Pernambuco, Brazil]. / Epidemia de esquistossomose aguda na praia de Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 17(3): 725-8, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
We recently confirmed several cases of acute schistosomiasis in Porto de Galinhas beach, Northeast Brazil. A total of 662 patients were diagnosed by parasitological and clinical examinations. The infection likely occurred during the September 7 national holiday, when heavy rainfall flooded the Ipojuca River and people were infected when the water covered their yards. Families were continuously exposed to infection for a period of three weeks until the water had completely dried up. Previous investigation suggests that snail vectors were introduced as a result of landfill in marshy areas. The swamp-flooding of such areas facilitated the emergence of slums surrounded by snail breeding sites. Heavy rainfall caused open-air sewage ditches to overflow, allowing for infection of snails by Schistosoma mansoni. Thus, continuous floods were responsible for the spread of human infection. Clinical and laboratory results identified 62% of acute cases of S. mansoni. Complementary studies are being conducted to define the impact and epidemiological meaning of the acute schistosomiasis outbreak.
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Assunto principal:
Praias
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Esquistossomose mansoni
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Surtos de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Ano de publicação:
2001
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