Education in primary school as a strategy to control dengue

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Newton G. Madeira²  Carlos Alberto Macharelli¹  José Figueiredo Pedras¹  Maria C.n. Delfino² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biologia Departamento de ParasitologiaBotucatu SP

关键词: Dengue;    Aedes aegypti;    Education;    Community participation;    Dengue;    Aedes aegypti;    Educação;    Participação comunitária;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822002000300004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The proliferation of Aedes aegypti, a species of mosquito that is the vector of the dengue pathogen, is being augmented by the population's lack of care in allowing the formation of larval habitats. One form of controlling dengue is the distribution of information on the mosquito to improve awareness and to provide the means necessary for the elimination of its reproductive habitats. To evaluate a teaching method concerning the vector and dengue, students from the 5th and 6th years of primary education were compared before and after didactic intervention with a group of control students. The students who received intervention were more successful in identifying the stages of the cycle, biological and morphological characteristics of the adult insect and the importance of the mosquito in health issues. The didactic intervention was successful in developing knowledge leading to increased awareness of the importance of preventative measures that should be taken against the vector and the disease.

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