Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in rural productive villages of the São Francisco River Integration Project in Ceará:
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.
Authors
- Alanna Carla da Costa Belmino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-9264)
- Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-6427)
- Maria de Fátima Paim de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-5880)
- Julieth Mesquita Lacerda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7087-7084)
- Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-7718)
- Letícia Pereira Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7852-5286)
- Thainá Isabel Bessa de Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-2552)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240393.en
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00