Tuberculosis and intestinal parasitism among indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon region.
The objective of the survey was to estimate the frequencies of tuberculosis and intestinal parasitosis in indigenous communities at the locality of Iauareté, Northern Brazil, in 2001. This was a cross-sectional survey (n=333) aimed at obtaining demographic data and biological samples for sputum and feces examinations. Among the 43 individuals with respiratory symptoms, six presented alcohol/acid-fast bacilli in sputum. Intestinal parasitosis was significantly more frequent among the Hüpda population than among the Indians living in other districts (37.5% vs. 19.3% for Ascaris lumbricoides, 32.4% vs. 16.3% for Trichuris trichiura, 75% vs. 19.3% for hookworms, 75% vs. 35.4% for Entamoeba histolyticaD dispar and 33.3% vs. 10.7% for Giardia lamblia). It is concluded that tuberculosis and intestinal parasitism are frequent in these communities, thus requiring control measures and better medical care.
Bóia
Márcio Neves
MN
Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Carvalho-Costa
Filipe Anibal
FA
Sodré
Fernando Campos
FC
Porras-Pedroza
Beatriz Elena
BE
Faria
Eduardo César
EC
Magalhães
Gustavo Albino Pinto
GA
Silva
Iran Mendonça da
IM
Coura
José Rodrigues
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult