Occurrence of Tungiasis in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil: Results of a Rapid Assessment Method

BACKGROUND: Systematic data on the occurrence of tungiasis are scarce. METHODS: We analyzed data on tungiasis in humans and animals from all municipalities of Ceará State, Northeast Brazil, using a rapid assessment questionnaire. RESULTS: Among the 184 municipalities, 181 (98.3%) reported tungiasis...

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Autores principales: Silva, Nathiel de Sousa, Alencar, Carlos Henrique, Calheiros, Cláudia Maria Lins, Heukelbach, Jorg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2023
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637729/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37970878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0274-2023
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Systematic data on the occurrence of tungiasis are scarce. METHODS: We analyzed data on tungiasis in humans and animals from all municipalities of Ceará State, Northeast Brazil, using a rapid assessment questionnaire. RESULTS: Among the 184 municipalities, 181 (98.3%) reported tungiasis in the past (before 2021) or currently, 120 (65.2%) reported current occurrence, 155 (84.2%) reported severe cases in the past or currently, 47 (25.5 %) reported severe cases currently, and 132 (71.7%) reported tungiasis in animals. CONCLUSIONS: Tungiasis is a significant public health concern in Ceará. A One Health approach is required to reduce the disease burden in humans and animals.

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