Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil
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Resumo: | Tungiasis is a common parasitic skin disease in Brazil, caused by the flea Tunga penetrans. We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the occurrence of infestation with T. penetrans in primary schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State (South Brazil). In total, 917 children (6-10 years) of 68 schools were included in the study (11% of target population). Physical examination was followed by residential visits of those infested, to assess housing conditions and to interview the children's guardians. Of the 917, 15 (1.6%) children were infested with the parasite. The prevalence was twice as high in females (10 children - 2.2%) as compared to males (five children - 1.1%), but due to the low number of infested individuals, the difference was statistically not significant (p = 0.18). The mean number of lesions found was 1.4 per child. One child presented bacterial superinfection. Of the 15 children infested, 10 (66.7%) studied in schools built on pyritiferous soil. The families of 12 children (79.9%) had been living in the area in which the study was conducted for less than eight years and were considered underprivileged families with the head of the household having a low education status. We conclude that in Criciúma tungiasis occurs in primary school children, but prevalence and parasite load are low. |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil Tungíase em alunos da rede municipal de ensino em Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brasil Tunga penetransTungiasisZoonosisParasitic skin diseasePublic healthBrazil Tungiasis is a common parasitic skin disease in Brazil, caused by the flea Tunga penetrans. We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the occurrence of infestation with T. penetrans in primary schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State (South Brazil). In total, 917 children (6-10 years) of 68 schools were included in the study (11% of target population). Physical examination was followed by residential visits of those infested, to assess housing conditions and to interview the children's guardians. Of the 917, 15 (1.6%) children were infested with the parasite. The prevalence was twice as high in females (10 children - 2.2%) as compared to males (five children - 1.1%), but due to the low number of infested individuals, the difference was statistically not significant (p = 0.18). The mean number of lesions found was 1.4 per child. One child presented bacterial superinfection. Of the 15 children infested, 10 (66.7%) studied in schools built on pyritiferous soil. The families of 12 children (79.9%) had been living in the area in which the study was conducted for less than eight years and were considered underprivileged families with the head of the household having a low education status. We conclude that in Criciúma tungiasis occurs in primary school children, but prevalence and parasite load are low. A tungíase é doença parasitária da pele, comum no Brasil, causada pela pulga Tunga penetrans. Realizamos estudo transversal para avaliar a ocorrência da infestação por T. penetrans em crianças, da pré-escola e do ensino fundamental de primeira à quarta série da rede municipal de ensino de Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Sul do Brasil. No total, 917 crianças (6 - 10 anos) de 68 escolas foram incluídas no estudo (11% da população alvo). As crianças foram submetidas à inspeção física e nas com tungíase foi realizada visita domiciliar, para avaliar as condições da casa e para entrevista com o responsável legal da criança. Das 917, 15 (1,6%) crianças estavam parasitadas. A prevalência do parasitismo foi duas vezes maior no sexo feminino (10 crianças - 2,2%) que no masculino (cinco crianças - 1,1%), mas pelo pequeno número de parasitados a diferença foi estatisticamente não significante (p = 0,18). A média aritmética das lesões encontradas foi de 1,4 por criança. Em uma criança foi observada infecção secundária bacteriana. Das 15 crianças parasitadas, 10 (66,7%) estudavam em escolas construídas em solo piritoso. As famílias de 12 crianças parasitadas (79,9%) residiam no local há menos de oito anos e foram consideradas famílias desfavorecidas, tendo o chefe da família baixa escolaridade. Concluímos que, em Criciúma, a tungíase ocorre em crianças da pré-escola e do ensino fundamental de primeira à quarta série da rede municipal de ensino, com baixa prevalência e carga parasitária. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2009-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31253Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 51 No. 2 (2009); 103-108 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 51 Núm. 2 (2009); 103-108 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 51 n. 2 (2009); 103-108 1678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31253/33137Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDamazio, Otenia Rosalba da SilvaSilva, Marcos Vinicius da2012-07-07T19:21:32Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31253Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:51:56.125897Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil Tungíase em alunos da rede municipal de ensino em Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brasil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil Damazio, Otenia Rosalba da Silva Tunga penetrans Tungiasis Zoonosis Parasitic skin disease Public health Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Tungiasis in schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State, South Brazil |
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Damazio, Otenia Rosalba da Silva |
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Damazio, Otenia Rosalba da Silva Silva, Marcos Vinicius da |
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Silva, Marcos Vinicius da |
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Damazio, Otenia Rosalba da Silva Silva, Marcos Vinicius da |
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Tunga penetrans Tungiasis Zoonosis Parasitic skin disease Public health Brazil |
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Tunga penetrans Tungiasis Zoonosis Parasitic skin disease Public health Brazil |
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Tungiasis is a common parasitic skin disease in Brazil, caused by the flea Tunga penetrans. We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the occurrence of infestation with T. penetrans in primary schoolchildren in Criciúma, Santa Catarina State (South Brazil). In total, 917 children (6-10 years) of 68 schools were included in the study (11% of target population). Physical examination was followed by residential visits of those infested, to assess housing conditions and to interview the children's guardians. Of the 917, 15 (1.6%) children were infested with the parasite. The prevalence was twice as high in females (10 children - 2.2%) as compared to males (five children - 1.1%), but due to the low number of infested individuals, the difference was statistically not significant (p = 0.18). The mean number of lesions found was 1.4 per child. One child presented bacterial superinfection. Of the 15 children infested, 10 (66.7%) studied in schools built on pyritiferous soil. The families of 12 children (79.9%) had been living in the area in which the study was conducted for less than eight years and were considered underprivileged families with the head of the household having a low education status. We conclude that in Criciúma tungiasis occurs in primary school children, but prevalence and parasite load are low. |
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