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Factores de riesgo para hidatidosis en estudiantes de enseñanza media de la comuna de Punitaqui, Chile / Risk factors for hydatid disease in high school students in the district of Punitaqui, Chile
Gajardo, Jorge I; Castillo, Mauricio J.
  • Gajardo, Jorge I; Universidad Católica del Norte. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Salud Pública. Coquimbo. CL
  • Castillo, Mauricio J; Universidad Católica del Norte. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Salud Pública. Coquimbo. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; 34(3): 227-234, jun. 2017. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-899705
ABSTRACT

Background:

Hydatidosis is an endemic zoonosis in different areas of Chile, including the Region of Coquimbo, this is linked to the slaughter of cattle and presence of dogs.

Objective:

To identify risk factors related to hydatidosis in the home of high school students of Punitaqui.

Material:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was done by the application of a self-administered questionnaire to 274 students of high school. The information was analyzed by urban/rural area in five dimensions knowledge, basic sanitation, keeping dogs, vegetable growing and cattle slaughtering and possession.

Results:

84.6% of urban students reported not having received hydatidosis education. In rural areas, 93.5% reported owning dogs, with an average of 2.95 dogs/home (p < 0.001). In urban areas 44.4% of the dogs had not been dewormed and 60.3% (p < 0.001) was fed with viscera in rural areas. The 66.2% of cattle were goats and sheep and 64.5% (p < 0.001) of rural households did slaught. The main way to eliminate viscera was feeding the dogs.

Conclusions:

Risk factors that favor the presence of the parasite were present in relation to keeping dogs and cattle breeding and slaughter, which occurred mostly in rural areas, but being also present in urban areas.
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La hidatidosis es una zoonosis endémica en diferentes zonas de Chile y en la Región de Coquimbo, ligada a la faena de ganado y presencia de perros.

Objetivo:

Identificar factores de riesgo relacionados con hidatidosis en hogares de estudiantes de enseñanza media de la comuna de Punitaqui.

Material:

Se realizó un estudio transversal, descriptivo, aplicándose un cuestionario auto-administrado a 274 estudiantes de enseñanza media. Se analizó según zona urbana/rural en cinco dimensiones conocimientos, saneamiento básico, tenencia de perros, cultivo de vegetales y, tenencia y faena de ganado.

Resultados:

El 84,6% de los estudiantes urbanos manifestó no haber recibido educación sobre hidatidosis. En zonas rurales, 93,5% señaló poseer perros, promediando 2,95 perros/vivienda (p < 0,001) y 60,3% (p < 0,001) era alimentado con vísceras. En zonas urbanas, 44,4% de los perros no había sido desparasitado. El 66,2% del alumnado declaró poseer ganado caprino y ovino y 64,5% (p < 0,001) de hogares rurales faenaba. La eliminación de vísceras era destinada principalmente para alimentación de perros.

Conclusiones:

Se presentaron factores de riesgo que favorecen la presencia del parásito, relacionados a la tenencia de perros y crianza y faena de ganado, los que fueron mayoritarios en sectores rurales siendo igualmente altos en zonas urbanas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students / Echinococcosis Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Católica del Norte/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students / Echinococcosis Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Católica del Norte/CL