Perfil histórico da leishmaniose tegumentar americana no Estado de Goiás, Brasil / Historical profile of the American tegumentar leishmaniasis in the State of Goiás, Brazil

Visa descrever o perfil e o caminho histórico percorrido pela leishmaniose tegumentar americana no cerrado goiano.(AU)

[Laboratory diagnosis of intestinal protozoan opportunistic infections in Goiânia, GO]. / Diagnóstico laboratorial dos protozoáris entéricos oportunistas em Goiânia, GO.

Cryptosporidiosis, isosporiasis, cyclosporiasis and microsporídiosis have become common in immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis of these diseases is important, because although they produce similar clinical pictures, they have a different therapeutic approach and prognostic. Seeking to evaluate the situation of the diagnosis of these parasites, the laboratories of the SUS network and health centers of the district of Goiânia-GO were mapped.

[Identifying areas of epidemiological stratification in an onchocerciasis focus in Yanomami territory, Roraima, Brazil]. / Identificação de áreas de estratificação epidemiológica no foco de oncocercose na região Yanomami, Roraima, Brasil.

In this paper, aimed at suitable planning, analysis, and follow-up of treatment, control, and eradication in a human onchocerciasis program, were studied 27 geographic areas and examined 3,974 inhabitants. Four epidemiological areas with different prevalences were identified and stratified.

[The first 13 years of controlling Chagas' disease in Mambaí, Goiás, Brazil 1980-1992]. / Los 13 primeros años del control de la enfermedad de Chagas en Mambaí, Goiás, Brasil, 1980-1992.

The Mambaí Project was launched in 1980 for the purpose of making a longitudinal clinical-epidemiologic study of Chagas' disease and of serving as a pilot program for the Ministry of Health of Brazil. At the beginning of the project, a census was carried out, the housing units were evaluated, and clinical examination and laboratory tests were performed on the population. After a phase of massive attack with insecticides, ongoing epidemiologic surveillance was instituted in order to detect residual foci of triatomine bugs in all the housing units in the municipality. The campaign included a program of health education combined with community participation. All infested housing units were selectively fumigated. In 1988 a new census was carried out, together with a serologic survey of children born after the control program was initiated. This article describes the results of epidemiologic surveillance during the first 13 years of the program. The prevalence of T. infestans in the housing units diminished to levels that suggest that vector transmission of the disease in Mambaí has been stopped. However, the risk of reinfestation from neighboring areas without control programs and the risk of colonization by secondary T. sordida vectors are factors that should be carefully monitored.

Chagas' disease: control and surveillance through use of insecticides and community participation in Mambaí, Goiás, Brazil.

This article describes the nature and effectiveness of methods developed for longitudinal surveillance and control of Chagas' disease vectors in Mambaí, Brazil. The surveillance effort made use of an education program in the schools, community leader and resident participation, specific surveillance equipment (Gómez-Núñez boxes, instructive posters, and instructive calendars with special detection papers), periodic manual collection of triatomines, and a network of collection posts. Spraying of infested houses was accomplished partly by community leaders who received special training for this purpose. The methods used offer an affordable approach to triatomine surveillance and control well-suited to use in large-scale national programs.

Chaga's disease: Control and surveillance through use of insecticides and community participation in Mambaí, Goiás, Brazil

This article describes the nature and effectiveness of methods developed for longitudinal surveillance and control of Chagas' disease vectors in Mambaí, Brazil. The surveillance effort made use of an education program in the schools, community leader and resident participation, specific surveillance equipment (Gómez-Nuñez boxes, instructive posters, and instructive calendars with special detection papers), periodic manual collection of triatomines, and a network of collection posts. Spraying of infested houses was accomplished partly by community leaders who received special training for this purpose. The methods used offer an affordable approach to triatomine surveillance and control well-suited to use in large scale national programs

Chaga's disease: Control and surveillance through use of insecticides and community participation in Mambaí, Goiás, Brazil

This article describes the nature and effectiveness of methods developed for longitudinal surveillance and control of Chagas' disease vectors in Mambaí, Brazil. The surveillance effort made use of an education program in the schools, community leader and resident participation, specific surveillance equipment (Gómez-Nuñez boxes, instructive posters, and instructive calendars with special detection papers), periodic manual collection of triatomines, and a network of collection posts. Spraying of infested houses was accomplished partly by community leaders who received special training for this purpose. The methods used offer an affordable approach to triatomine surveillance and control well-suited to use in large scale national programs

This article will also be published in Spanish in the Bol. Oficina Sanit. Panam. Vol. 116(2):97-117, 1994

The effect of plastering in a house persistently infested with Triatoma infestans (Klug) 1934.

The replastering of a house in Mambai-Goias, Brazil, as a measure to wall-in Triatoma infestans, is briefly described. Unfortunately, because the houseowner would not cooperate the roof tiles were not improved and eventually T. infestans reappeared at this site. A brief discussion follows of some aspects of house improvement in the vigilance phase of a Chagas Disease Control Programme. T. infestans appeared in the house described 51 and 258 days after the replastering.

Control of the transmission of Chagas' disease in Mambai, Goias, Brazil (1980-1988).

The results of entomologic surveillance conducted after Chagas' disease control in Mambai, Goias, Brazil are reported for the years 1985-1988, including a summary of results from 1980 to 1988. A progressive decrease in the incidence of Triatoma infestans in houses reached zero in 1988. The threat of secondary vector colonization and the continued need for vigilance are discussed.