Morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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101(supl.1): 37-44, Oct. 2006. tab, mapas, ilus
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
From 2002 to 2005, a program of active search for patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and schistosomal myeloradiculopathy has been implemented in the state of Minas Gerais by the local Health Department. The state was divided in 28 regional health centers and the local representatives have been trained to identify and direct patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and neuroschistosomiasis to a reference center in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. Seventy five patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and 54 with schistosomal myeloradiculopathy have been referred and examined in the reference center in a period of time of 3 years. Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy should be emphasized because the number of cases reported is increasing rapidly and when timely diagnosed and treated, they respond promptly to treatment. Left untreated, they die or become invalid for life. In our view, the time has come for more active investigation of the different aspects of morbidity caused by schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil.
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Assunto principal:
Radiculopatia
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Esplenopatias
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Esquistossomose mansoni
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Neuroesquistossomose
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Hepatopatias Parasitárias
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Ministério da Saúde/BR
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Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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