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Aspects of "bug reporting" by the local population relating to Panstrongylys megistus surveillance in 12 counties of northeastern S. Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983

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Resumo:The importance of "bug reporting", on the part of the local human population, to the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas' disease in S. Paulo State is demonstrated. The variations the number of "bug reports" from the local human population in the period from 1974 to 1983 relating to an area, infested by Panstrongylus megistus, in the northeast of S. Paulo State are studied. An increase in the number of "bug reporting" occurring in October, November and December was observed; however, no connection was discovered between domiciliary infestation rate and the "bug report" rate in this specific area.
Autores principais:Lima, Virgília Luna Castor de
Outros Autores:Yaguchi, Mariko Kato; Alves, Zulimar Catarina P. V. Telles
Assunto:Tripanossomose Sul-Americana^i1^spreven Panstrongylus controle de insetos^i1^snor Participação comunitária Trypanosomiasis South American^i2^sprevention and cont Panstrongylus Insect control^i2^sstanda Consumer participation
Ano:1990
País:Brasil
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:unknown
Instituição associada:IBICT
Idioma:português
Origem:Oasisbr
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Resumo:The importance of "bug reporting", on the part of the local human population, to the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas' disease in S. Paulo State is demonstrated. The variations the number of "bug reports" from the local human population in the period from 1974 to 1983 relating to an area, infested by Panstrongylus megistus, in the northeast of S. Paulo State are studied. An increase in the number of "bug reporting" occurring in October, November and December was observed; however, no connection was discovered between domiciliary infestation rate and the "bug report" rate in this specific area.

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