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Schistosomiasis control in Brazil

¹Laboratório de Esquistossomose, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

|January 28, 1999

Summary

Schistosomiasis control programs in Brazil, primarily using chemotherapy, significantly reduced disease prevalence and incidence. Long-term control requires integrated approaches including sanitation and health education.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Parasitology

Background:

The Special Programme for Schistosomiasis Control was initiated in Brazil in 1975.
The program aimed to control schistosomiasis in six northeastern states, initially focusing on chemotherapy.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate schistosomiasis control programs in Bahia and Minas Gerais states.
To assess the long-term effectiveness of schistosomiasis control strategies in Brazil.

Main Methods:

Review of schistosomiasis control program data from Bahia (started 1979) and Minas Gerais (started 1983).
Analysis of prevalence, incidence, and morbidity data over more than 20 years of program implementation.

Main Results:

Consistent decrease in schistosomiasis prevalence and incidence with repeated control measures.
Significant reduction in hepatosplenic forms of schistosomiasis documented in endemic areas.
Chemotherapy proved effective in reducing morbidity, prevalence, and incidence in the medium term.

Conclusions:

Chemotherapy is a crucial tool for immediate schistosomiasis control and morbidity reduction.
Sustainable and definitive schistosomiasis control necessitates integrated strategies, including sanitation, water supply, sewage management, and health education.

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