Filariasis programme - Recife - Brazil

Epidemiological study of bancroftian filariasis in Recife, northeastern Brazil.

Wuchereria bancrofti in Pernambuco was first documented in 1952 (Azevedo & Dobbin 1952), and since then it has been reported in surveys carried out in selected areas of Recife. Several surveys were carried out from 1981 to 1991 by SUCAM. In the 1985 SUCAM's report the disease is considered under control. The CPqAM Filariasis Research Program was established in 1985 and a filarial survey was car...

[Comparative studies on endemic areas of bancroftian filariasis in Greater Recife, Brazil].

Two districts in Recife (Santo Amaro and Campo Grande) and two districts in Olinda (Sapucaia and Salgadinho), were selected for a comparative study of bancroftian filariasis in Greater Recife. Selection parameters included similar socio-economic, demographic, and endemic levels of lymphatic filariasis. In the districts studied, streets were chosen randomly. These clusters consisted of 110 peopl...

[Bancroftian filariasis in Brazil].

The past and present distribution of Bancroftian filariasis in Brazil is reviewed. Parasitological and entomological surveys were conducted between 1951 and 1958, the autochthonous transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti having been found only in 11 places in the country as follows, with the corresponding prevalences; Ponta Grossa (SC), 14.5% Belém (PA), 9.8%; Barra de Laguna (SC), 9.4%; Recife (P...

Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.

Commentary: Socio-economic determinants of tuberculosis in Recife, Brazil.

Multilevel (or hierarchical) analysis is of particular interest to explanations of tuberculosis (TB) incidence and prevalence, as TB has long been considered a disease of socio-economic deprivation. Cantwell et al. published a seminal study in 1998 demonstrating an association of TB with crowding, poverty and low education in the USA, although it was entirely an ecological analysis rather than ...