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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 82(supl.4): 89-93, 1987. mapas
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-623669

ABSTRACT

Schistosomiasis mansoni endemic zone of Venezuela is located in the valleys of the north central mountain region, with an extension of 15,000 km2 and inhabited by 5.1 million persons. The disease was discovered in 1906, but an organized Control Program was not established until 1943. Its basic activity has been the control of the snail vector, but prevention of man-water contact, prevention of snail infection, treatment of infected people and sanitary instruction, have also been carried out. Prevalence has diminished from 14.7% (1943-60) to 0.9% (1981-84). At present few active foci still persist, but a low transmission rate and low morbidity makes it difficult to know the exact number of infected people, which has been estimulated to be about 50,000.


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Humans , Schistosomiasis mansoni/diagnosis , Pest Control , Disease Vectors , Government Agencies , Venezuela , Sanitary Engineering , Health Education
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Bol. Dir. Malariol. Saneam. Ambient ; 25(1/2): 19-26, mar.-jun. 1985.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-30827

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La esquistosomiasis es considerada mundialmente como un problema de salud pública. En Venezuela, a partir de 1943 es iniciado un programa de control de la esquistosomiasis mansoni, lográndose una reducción acentuada de la morbi-mortalidad. Existen evidencias recientes que dicha patología ha sido subvalorada como problema de salud pública, por lo cual es necesario tomar las medidas de control más adecuadas para no permitir la pérdida de conquistas logradas en el control de la enfermedad, hace varias décadas. Por lo antes expuesto y tomando en cuenta las cuatro grandes áreas de investigación en esquistosomiasis consideradas por el TDR, han sido identificados y revisados los principales elementos de investigación básica y aplicada para el logro de objetivos. Es ofrecida información que permite detectar prioridades de investigación posibles, factibles y necesarias en nuestro país


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Schistosoma/growth & development , Schistosomiasis/prevention & control , Snails/parasitology , Venezuela
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