RESUMO
Malaria appeared in Réunion in the middle of the 19th century. Since then until immediately after the second world war, the disease had developed so far as to represent one third of the reasons for medical consultations and one quarter of the deaths on the island. Starting in 1948, eradication campaigns were conducted with modern means of fighting malaria. These led to the disappearance of the native disease, officially recognized by the WHO in 1979.
Assuntos
Malária/epidemiologia , Malária/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Malária/parasitologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Vigilância da População , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Reunião/epidemiologia , Estações do Ano , ViagemRESUMO
This study bears upon the patterns of alcohol consumption in Guadeloupe (French West Indies), and has been carried out over a representative sample of adults. Each subject was questioned about his or her consumption of alcoholic drinks and a blood sample taken to measure the biological indicators of chronic alcohol consumption. The resulting mean consumption has permitted Guadeloupeans to be classed among the world's foremost consumers of alcohol. For almost half of the adult population, this consumption takes place on a daily basis and therefore constitutes part of everyday life. The patterns of alcohol consumption are linked to sex, age, level of education, employment and socio-professional categories. The heavy-drinking man tends to be elderly, has a low level of education and is an agricultural worker; his consumption is based on rum. The woman is middle-aged and not working; her consumption is based on wine. These stated characteristics permit the setting up of tailored prevention programs.
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas , Acidentes de Trânsito , Atividades Cotidianas , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Bebidas Alcoólicas/provisão & distribuição , Alcoolismo/sangue , Alcoolismo/prevenção & controle , Escolaridade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Ocupações , Estudos de Amostragem , Fatores Sexuais , Inquéritos e Questionários , Índias OcidentaisRESUMO
By December 31, 1986, 38 cases of AIDS had been notified in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). Transmission of the disease was predominantly heterosexual; 79 p. 100 of the patients were devoid of risk factor. Sex ratio was 2.2, but the disease, which initially was mostly observed in men, seems to be developing rapidly in women. Fearing an increase in infantile mortality due to AIDS, the authors recommend routine screening of pregnant women for anti-HIV antibody.
