Aprimoramento do controle da Esquistossomose mansônica em uma comunidade rural do município de Rio Largo

Abstract

The Schistosomiasis is still considered a serious problem of public health surveillance in Brazil. It’s patogenic action is cumulative. It can manifest in silent form before provoke liver lesion and presents an expressive number of severe forms of the disease, with deaths. Socioeconomic and sanitation factors, acts as conditioning and contributors to the occurrance and perpetuation for this disease in some locations. In 2019, in periodical screening of intestinal parasitosis, at the rural Community of Utinga Leão plant, municipality of Rio Largo, Alagoas, were detected positive samples of Schistosoma mansoni. This fact called attention to the local situation and aroused the interest of present intervention project. It aimed to improve the control strategies of Schistosomiasis at refered area, with promotion of educational actions, early diagnosis and timely treatment. It seeks to contribute with change of favorable conditions to its transmission, impacting in decrease of new cases, in parasitological negativation in adequately treated patients and in prevention of progression to severe forms of the disease.