scholarly journals Integrated Tools for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control: Intervention in an Endemic Area in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Gouveia ◽  
Rosely Magalhães de Oliveira ◽  
Adriana Zwetsch ◽  
Daniel Motta-Silva ◽  
Bruno Moreira Carvalho ◽  
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American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a focal disease whose surveillance and control require complex actions. The present study aimed to apply integrated tools related to entomological surveillance, environmental management, and health education practices in an ACL-endemic area in Rio de Janeiro city, RJ, Brazil. The distribution of the disease, the particular characteristics of the localities, and entomological data were used as additional information about ACL determinants. Environmental management actions were evaluated after health education practices. The frequency of ACL vectorsLutzomyia (N.) intermediaandL. migoneiinside and outside houses varied according to environment characteristics, probably influenced by the way of life of the popular groups. In this kind of situation environmental management and community mobilization become essential, as they help both specialists and residents create strategies that can interfere in the dynamics of vector’s population and the contact between man and vectors.

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues de Azevedo ◽  
Cláudia Alves de Andrade-Coelho ◽  
Vanderlei Campos da Silva ◽  
Caroline Almeida Pereira Sena ◽  
Filipe Jonas Mattos Soares de Souza ◽  
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Abstract. The present study had the objective of estimating the abundance and monthly frequency of vector phlebotomines for American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the municipalities of Saquarema, Rio Bonito, Piraí and Rio Janeiro, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Seven sites located in these municipalities were monitored over a 10 to 12-month period. Lutzomyia migonei (França) Lutzomyia (Pintomyia) fischeri (Pinto) and Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) the vectors for ACL, were recorded in all four of these municipalities. In this study, it was noteworthy that Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva) the vector of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was registered. In addition to these vectors, three other phlebotomine species, including Lutzomyia edwardsi (Mangabeira), Lutzomyia sallesi (Galvão & Coutinho) and Lutzomyia firmatoi (Barreto, Martins & Pellegrino) were captured in peridomestic environments at the seven monitoring sites (MS) over a 1476-hour period. A total of 23,187 specimens were captured leishmaniasis vector species accounted for 99.6% of the specimens captured. Lutzomyia (N.) intermedia presented the highest abundance (SISA = 1.0) and was recorded at all monitoring sites, with the highest mean Williams values. Lutzomyia migonei was the second most abundant and was found at all sites except MS6 (SISA = 0.66). Lutzomyia (L.) longipalpis, Lutzomyia sallesi, Lutzomyia firmatoi and Lutzomyia (P.) fischeri were occasionally observed at the MS. These studies point to  the need for adoption of policies involving actions of health education, associated with the notion of environmental management and the basics concepts of the disease, as element of success of an integrated program of entomological surveillance and control of  American cutaneous leishmaniasis.Abundância e Frequência Mensal de Flebotomíneos (Diptera: Phlebotomiae) em Alguns Municípios do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, BrasilResumo. O presente estudo teve o objetivo de estimar a abundância e frequência mensal de algumas espécies de flebotomíneos incriminados como vetores da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTA), nos municípios de Saquarema, Rio Bonito, Piraí e Rio Janeiro, no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Sete sítios localizados nesses municípios foram monitorados ao longo de um período de 10 a 12 meses. Lutzomyia migonei (França), Lutzomyia (Pintomyia) fischeri (Pinto) e Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia (Lutz & Neiva), foram registrados em todos os quatro municípios. Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva) vetor comprovado da Leishmaniose Visceral (LV), foi registrado. Além desses vetores, outras três espécies de flebotomíneos, incluindo Lutzomyia edwardsi (Mangabeira), Lutzomyia sallesi (Galvão & Coutinho) e Lutzomyia firmatoi (Barreto, Martins & Pellegrino) foram capturados em ambiente domiciliar nos sete sítios de monitoramento (SM) durante um período de 1.476 horas totalizando 23.187 espécimes. Espécies responsáveis pela transmissão das leishmanioses totalizaram 99,6%. L. (N.) intermedia apresentou a maior abundância (SISA = 1,0) e foi registrada em todos os SM, com os maiores valores médios de captura. Lutzomyia migonei foi a segunda mais abundante e também foi encontrada em todos os locais, exceto MS6 (SISA = 0,66). Lutzomyia (L.) longipalpis, Lutzomyia sallesi, Lutzomyia firmatoi e Lutzomyia (P.) fischeri foram ocasionalmente observadas nas SM. Esses estudos apontam para a necessidade de adoção de políticas que envolvam ações de educação em saúde, associados à noção de manejo ambiental e conceitos básicos da doença, como elemento de sucesso de um programa integrado de vigilância entomológica e controle da LTA.


Author(s):  
Alberon Ribeiro de ARAUJO ◽  
Nairomberg Cavalcanti PORTELA ◽  
Ana Paula Sampaio FEITOSA ◽  
Otamires Alves da SILVA ◽  
Ricardo Andrade Arraes XIMENES ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilsandrei Cella ◽  
Simone Cristina Castanho Sabaini de Melo ◽  
Cátia Millene Dell Agnolo ◽  
Sandra Marisa Pelloso ◽  
Thaís Gomes Verzignassi Silveira ◽  
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We reviewed the records of 151 patients diagnosed with American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) from 1993 to 2009 in the municipality of Japura, Paraná, Brazil. Gender, age, occupation, place of residence, location of lesions, type and number of lesions were analyzed. The prevalence rate of ACL was 11.5/10,000 hab, of which 84.7% were male, 58.3% lived in rural area and 49.0% were farmers. The most frequent age group was between 30 to 39 years (26.6%). Skin lesions occurred in 92.7% of the patients with predominance in the lower limbs (23.9%) and 49.1% of the records did not include the number of lesions location due to incomplete filling. A single ulceration was present in 44.4%. Japurá is an endemic area for ACL, requiring public actions and preventive education.


2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Espíndola Godoy ◽  
Antônio Luís Ferreira de Santana ◽  
Carina Graser ◽  
Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel ◽  
Maurício Luiz Vilela

Acta Tropica ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 52 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson J.S. Souza ◽  
Paulo C. Sabroza ◽  
Carlos S. Santos ◽  
Edilson de Sousa ◽  
Marcia F. Henrique ◽  
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