Aspects of "bug reporting" by the local population relating to Panstrongylys megistus surveillance in 12 counties of northeastern S. Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983

Authors

  • Virgília Luna Castor de Lima Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Serviço Regional 5
  • Mariko Kato Yaguchi Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Serviço Regional 5
  • Zulimar Catarina P. V. Telles Alves Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Serviço Regional 5

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101990000600008

Keywords:

Trypanosomiasis South American^i2^sprevention and cont, Panstrongylus, Insect control^i2^sstanda, Consumer participation

Abstract

The importance of "bug reporting", on the part of the local human population, to the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas' disease in S. Paulo State is demonstrated. The variations the number of "bug reports" from the local human population in the period from 1974 to 1983 relating to an area, infested by Panstrongylus megistus, in the northeast of S. Paulo State are studied. An increase in the number of "bug reporting" occurring in October, November and December was observed; however, no connection was discovered between domiciliary infestation rate and the "bug report" rate in this specific area.

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Published

1990-12-01

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 6 (1990)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Lima, V. L. C. de, Yaguchi, M. K., & Alves, Z. C. P. V. T. (1990). Aspects of "bug reporting" by the local population relating to Panstrongylys megistus surveillance in 12 counties of northeastern S. Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 24(6), 497-505. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101990000600008