title: [Control of visceral leishmaniasis in the town of Porteirinha, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1998 to 2003].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the town of Porteirinha, State of Minas Gerais, 23 human cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in 1998 and 1999 were recorded.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study was conducted involving the triad of action recommended for the control of VL. Patients were treated and serologically positive dogs were euthanized quarterly. The pyrethroid insecticide α-cypermethrin was applied in the neighborhoods where human cases were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A reduction in canine seroprevalence and sand flies occurred following the implementation of control measures, reflecting in a reduction in human cases of VL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show the efficiency of such control measures when used in association.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Parasitologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG. ricbarata@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ricardo Andrade
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Barata
authors.forename: João Carlos França da
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Jaime Costa da
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Saulo Neris de
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Luciana de Almeida Silva
authors.initials: Lde A
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Edelberto Santos
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000662:veterinary; D011576:Psychodidae; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017160:cypermethrin