[The impact of the extensive chemical control of Triatoma infestans on the incidence of acute cases and the prevalence of human Chagas disease. The example of Montalvânia, Minas Gerais State].
From the emergency of acute cases of Chagas Disease in Montalvânia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with the implementation of triatomine chemical control, the disappearing of these cases and the immediate reduction of incidence of the infection in the municipality are verified. The evolution of the dispersion and control of Triatoma infestans in Montalvânia and the evolution of the serology in general population during the last thirty years are showed.
Rassi
Anis
A
Faculdade e Medicina da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Hospital Anis Rassi, Goiânia, GO, Brasil. arassijr@terra.com.br
Luquetti
Alejandro O
AO
Ornelas
José Florisval
JF
Ervilha
José Fernandes
JF
Rassi
Gustavo Gabriel
GG
Rassi Júnior
Anis
A
Azeredo
Bernardino Vaz de Mello
BV
Dias
João Carlos Pinto
JC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D007306:Insecticides; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009570:Nitriles; D011156:Population Density; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011722:Pyrethrins; D014224:Triatoma / Q000469:parasitology; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi
D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017180:decamethrin