Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020
Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chagas disease, Hansen disease and schistosomiasis among residents of rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará and to verify the presence, species and positivity of triatomines for Trypanosoma cruzi. Methods...
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| author | José Damião da Silva Filho Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior Bárbara Morgana da Silva Anderson Fuentes Ferreira Thainá Isabel Bessa de Andrade Julieth Mesquita Lacerda Letícia Pereira Araújo Alanna Carla da Costa Belmino Maria de Fátima Oliveira Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra |
| author_facet | José Damião da Silva Filho Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior Bárbara Morgana da Silva Anderson Fuentes Ferreira Thainá Isabel Bessa de Andrade Julieth Mesquita Lacerda Letícia Pereira Araújo Alanna Carla da Costa Belmino Maria de Fátima Oliveira Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra |
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| description | Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chagas disease, Hansen disease and schistosomiasis among residents of rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará and to verify the presence, species and positivity of triatomines for Trypanosoma cruzi. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the productive villages located in Jati, Brejo Santo and Mauriti, based on a clinical-epidemiological, serological and parasitological survey for schistosomiasis, Chagas disease and Hansen disease; and a triatomine survey. The descriptive analysis was composed by calculating absolute and relative frequencies with 95% confidence intervals. Results The prevalence of schistosomiasis was 0.97% (2/206) by the Kato-Katz method and 11.54% (27/234) by the Immunochromatographic POC-CCA Test method. For Chagas disease, the prevalence was 0.27% (1/368). The suspected cases of Hansen disease through dermato-neurological examination comprised 2.67% (8/300) of the subjects, none of which were subsequently confirmed. Among the 245 household units investigated, triatomines were identified in 4 them (1.63%) (6 Triatoma pseudomaculata and 1 Panstrongylus megistus), but none with the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi. Conclusions Chagas disease and schistosomiasis persist as endemic in these study areas. Even without the identification of triatomines infected by T. cruzi and of Hansen disease cases, the context of the region reinforces the need for continuous surveillance. It is essential to implement integrated public health actions to combat different neglected tropical diseases in new territories of human occupation. Contexts of endemicity and vulnerability make it essential to strengthen this topic on municipal and state public agendas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33b7a6d17a4d487c878ca84785eb5c122025-08-20T02:33:12ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222025-05-013410.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240393.enPrevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020José Damião da Silva Filhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0931-3711Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0511-6964Alberto Novaes Ramos Júniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-1757Bárbara Morgana da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-6427Anderson Fuentes Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1816-9459Thainá Isabel Bessa de Andradehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-2552Julieth Mesquita Lacerdahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7087-7084Letícia Pereira Araújohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7852-5286Alanna Carla da Costa Belminohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-9264Maria de Fátima Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-5880Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-7718Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chagas disease, Hansen disease and schistosomiasis among residents of rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará and to verify the presence, species and positivity of triatomines for Trypanosoma cruzi. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the productive villages located in Jati, Brejo Santo and Mauriti, based on a clinical-epidemiological, serological and parasitological survey for schistosomiasis, Chagas disease and Hansen disease; and a triatomine survey. The descriptive analysis was composed by calculating absolute and relative frequencies with 95% confidence intervals. Results The prevalence of schistosomiasis was 0.97% (2/206) by the Kato-Katz method and 11.54% (27/234) by the Immunochromatographic POC-CCA Test method. For Chagas disease, the prevalence was 0.27% (1/368). The suspected cases of Hansen disease through dermato-neurological examination comprised 2.67% (8/300) of the subjects, none of which were subsequently confirmed. Among the 245 household units investigated, triatomines were identified in 4 them (1.63%) (6 Triatoma pseudomaculata and 1 Panstrongylus megistus), but none with the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi. Conclusions Chagas disease and schistosomiasis persist as endemic in these study areas. Even without the identification of triatomines infected by T. cruzi and of Hansen disease cases, the context of the region reinforces the need for continuous surveillance. It is essential to implement integrated public health actions to combat different neglected tropical diseases in new territories of human occupation. Contexts of endemicity and vulnerability make it essential to strengthen this topic on municipal and state public agendas.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100230&lng=en&tlng=enNeglected DiseasesPublic Health SurveillancePrimary Health CareEpidemiological SurveysCross-Sectional Studies |
| spellingShingle | José Damião da Silva Filho Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior Bárbara Morgana da Silva Anderson Fuentes Ferreira Thainá Isabel Bessa de Andrade Julieth Mesquita Lacerda Letícia Pereira Araújo Alanna Carla da Costa Belmino Maria de Fátima Oliveira Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde Neglected Diseases Public Health Surveillance Primary Health Care Epidemiological Surveys Cross-Sectional Studies |
| title | Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 |
| title_full | Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 |
| title_short | Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará: cross-sectional study, 2020 |
| title_sort | prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the sao francisco river integration project in ceara cross sectional study 2020 |
| topic | Neglected Diseases Public Health Surveillance Primary Health Care Epidemiological Surveys Cross-Sectional Studies |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100230&lng=en&tlng=en |
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