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O trabalho dos agentes de controle de endemias e as concepções da vigilância em saúde

A dissertação surgiu das inquietações despertadas a partir da atuação em docência nos processos formativos dos Agentes de Controle de Endemias na Escola Técnica do SUS no Estado da Bahia. Inquietações relacionadas à identificação de lacunas entre o trabalho efetivo dos Agentes de Controle ...

Canine heartworm disease in a brazilian non-endemic area

Canine Heartworm Disease (CHD) is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. In this study, two mature adult-senior dogs from a non-endemic area to CHD presented clinical signs suggestive to the disease. The first one presented skin lesions, loss of appetite, weakness, pale mucosa membrane, ...

Increase in cases of malaria in Mozambique, 2014: epidemic or new endemic pattern?

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the increase in cases of malaria in Mozambique. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted in 2014, in Mozambique with national weekly epidemiological bulletin data. I analyzed the number of recorded cases in the 2009-2013 period, which led to the creation of an endemic ch...

Prospective birth cohort in a hyperendemic dengue area in Northeast Brazil: methods and preliminary results

Abstract Dengue cases have increased in younger age groups in Brazil. Maternal anti-dengue antibodies can have a protective effect in the first months of life, but their decline can increase the risk of severe dengue. A prospective birth cohort was established in 2011-2012 in the city of Recife, Pernambu...

Coccidioidomicosis: estado actual de la endemia en Venezuela

Invest. clín; 56 (4), 2015
La coccidioidomicosis es una micosis sistémica endémica del continente americano, causada por un hongo dimórfico. La inhalación de artroconidios transportados por el viento permite la colonización del tejido pulmonar produciendo la micosis. El diagnóstico se realiza a través del estudio epidemiol�...

Serological and virological evaluation of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in family groups from Tumaco, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 35 (3), 2015
Introduction: To date there has been no statistical evaluation of the profiles of immunoglobulin classes and viral replication as variables in the study of HTLV-1 infection and circulation among families in virus-endemic areas of Colombia. Objective: To evaluate the correlation of several immunological a...

Perfil sociodemográfico e clínico dos pacientes em atendimento fisioterapêutico no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients in physical therapy at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora

HU rev; 41 (1/2), 2015
A Hanseníase é uma doença endêmica no Brasil e se manifesta por sinais e sintomas dermatoneurológicos, tendo alto poder incapacitante. Assim, o fisioterapeuta desempenha importante papel na prevenção de incapacidades motoras e sensitivas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi traçar o perfil sociodemogr�...

Control, contención y educación higiénica en las campañas de vacunación contra la viruela en México durante la década de 1940

El artículo examina algunas transformaciones por las que atravesaron los programas mexicanos de vacunación, a partir de 1943, al establecerse la Campaña Nacional contra la Viruela. Se analiza por qué se procuró implementar un método uniforme y coordinado de vacunación para terminar con los brotes ...

Primary drug resistance in a region with high burden of tuberculosis: A critical problem

Salud pública Méx; 57 (2), 2015
Objective. To determine rates of drug resistance in new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in a region with a high burden of the disease. Materials and methods. New case suspects were referred for drug susceptibility testing. Results. 28.9% of new cases were resistant to at least one first line drug; 3.9% h...