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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
Schistosomiasis control programs in Brazil have helped reduce prevalence and the severe forms of the disease, but have failed to prevent new foci from appearing, especially on the periphery of large cities. The current article aims to assess the prevalence of schistosomiasis and the presence of intermediates hosts for Schistosoma mansoni in the district of Ravena, Municipality of Sabará, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 27 years after implementing water treatment and specific treatment for infected individuals. Ravena responded positively to schistosomiasis control measures, with a prevalence of 2.5%. However, the district remains a potential risk area, since it displays favorable environmental and ecological factors for maintenance of the disease. For the prevalence rates to continue low, it will be necessary to invest in sanitation and health education, in addition to treatment of infected individuals.
pubmed:language
por
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1678-4464
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
997-1006
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Biomphalaria, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Brazil, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Child, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Disease Reservoirs, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Feces, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Sanitation, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Schistosoma mansoni, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Schistosomiasis mansoni, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Socioeconomic Factors, pubmed-meshheading:19488484-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[Evaluation of schistosomiasis mansoni control measures in Sabará, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 1980-2007].
pubmed:affiliation
Centro de Pesquisa René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Brasil. cintiavasc@cpqrr.fiocruz.br
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies