[Epidemiologic survey of teniasis in Health and Family Program in Uberaba, MG].
An epidemiologic survey was carried out on 110,144 people from the Health Family Program to evaluate some Epidemiologic aspects of teniasis. Previous history of passing proglottides was registered in 185 (0.2%) of them, and 112 (60.5%) received praziquantel. After this 97 (86.6%) passed proglottides characterized as Taenia Saginata and Taenia Solium in 36 (37.1%) and 4 (4.1%) respectively.
Esteves
Flavia Maria
FM
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil. festeves@mednet.com.br
Silva-Vergara
Mario León
ML
Carvalho
Angela C F Banzatto de
AC
D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041202:Taenia saginata; D041201:Taenia solium; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel