Spatial analysis of schistosomiasis human cases in the horticultural community of Zona da Mata of Pernambuco state, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Araújo, Karina Conceição Gomes Machado de¹  Galvão, Thiago Yury Cavalcanti⁴  Esteves, Fabrício Andrade Martins³  Barbosa, Constança Simões²  Gomes, Ayla Maritcha Alves Silva⁴  Leal Neto, Onicio Batista²  Gomes, Elainne Christinne de Souza² 

[1] Universidade Federal de Sergipe;Oswaldo Cruz;UFPE;Associação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior

关键词: Schistosomiasis;    Spatial analysis;    Epidemiology;    Public Health;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2012000400009

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to describe the spatial distribution of schistosomiasis in horticultural community of Natuba, district of Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. It was conducted a parasitological survey, examined the fecal material of 310 community residents. The cases positive for Schistosoma mansoni were geocoded and included in the computerized template of the community, generating maps of spatial distribution with kernel estimators. The results showed a high prevalence of schistosomiasis, with 28.4% of the parasites. Other parasites were found in 25.8% of the population. The use of GIS tools to map and understand the possible distribution of cases of schistosomiasis in the space occupied by the community highlighting and listing locations of lower elevation (able to flooding), with a higher frequency of human cases. Studies like this provide information to the local health services, may intervene and bring about change for individuals living in areas with low housing conditions to minimize their exposure to risk of contracting schistosomiasis.

【 授权许可】

CC BY