Author | Massara, Cristiano Lara | |
Author | Amaral, Graciela Larissa | |
Author | Caldeira, Roberta Lima | |
Author | Drummond, Sandra Costa | |
Author | Enk, Martin Johannes | |
Author | Carvalho, Omar dos Santos | |
Access date | 2013-07-09T19:12:53Z | |
Available date | 2013-07-09T19:12:53Z | |
Document date | 2008 | |
Citation | MASSARA, Cristiano Lara et al. Esquistossomose em área de ecoturismo do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Cad. Saúde Pública. 2008, vol.24, n.7, pp. 1709-1712 | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0102-311X. | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/6665 | |
Language | por | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Esquistossomose em área de ecoturismo do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil | pt_BR |
Alternative title | Schistosomiasis in an ecotourism area in Minas Gerais State, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/S0102-311X2008000700025. | |
Abstract | This paper discusses schistosomiasis transmis-sion in São José da Serra, a village with a popula-tion of 500 in the county of Jaboticatubas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The area receives thousands of visitors a year for ecotourism. The study was motivated by a case of acute schistosomiasis in-volving a couple that spent the 2007 Carnival (Mardi Gras) holiday in the area. Stool tests from 268 local residents (53.6% of the population) showed that 35 (13%) were positive for the infec-tion. A comparison with a previous survey (2005) in the same location showed an increase in the schistosomiasis-positive rate from 9.6% to 12.5%, among the 56 individuals who participated in both surveys. A malacological survey of 65 Biomphalaria glabrata snails showed one specimen (1.5%) eliminating cercariae. In a similar survey in 2005, no positive snail specimens were found The study indicates that active schistosomiasis transmission is occurring in the area, and that integrated educational programs are needed for both the local community and tourists. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Disease Transmition | pt_BR |
Subject | Schistosomiasis | pt_BR |
Subject | Tourism | pt_BR |