Utilização de ferramentas de análise espacial na vigilância epidemiológica de leishmaniose visceral americana - Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brasil, 1998-1999

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Vera Lucia Fonseca De Camargo-neves²  Gizelda Katz¹  Lilian Aparecida Colebrusco Rodas²  Daniela Witacker Poletto²  Lisete Cruz Lage¹  Roberta Maria Fernandes Spínola¹  Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz¹ 

[1] ,Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de São Paulo Superintendência de Controle de Endemias São Paulo SP ,Brasil

关键词: Spatial Analysis;    Geographic Information System;    Visceral Leishmaniasis;    Lutzomyia longipalpis;    Análise Espacial;    Sistema de Informação Geográfica;    Leishmaniose Visceral Americana;    Lutzomyia longipalpis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2001000500026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The control of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is based on combating the vector and eliminating the domestic reservoir of the focus area - defined as 200 meters around human or canine cases. This paper discusses the use of spatial analysis techniques in the epidemiological surveillance of AVL in Araçatuba, São Paulo State, in order to propose a model for territorial epidemiological surveillance, reformulating current control strategies. The results showed that AVL transmission was not homogeneous; human cases were more frequent in areas with higher canine prevalence rates. Vector dispersion appeared to be restricted to a few houses, although it was not possible to model the vector density. In order to study the vector distribution and correlated covariates, a field study based on house sampling is being conducted. The results will aid the development of new spatial analysis tools and possibly redefine protocols and routines for the control of this endemic disease in urban areas.

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