Situação da Hidatidose em Portugal

Analisaram-se os casos de diagnóstico em meio hospitalar por equinococose/hidatidose humana, em Portugal, no período compreendido entre os anos 1987 a 1994

Seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in Maputo, Mozambique.

We carried out a serosurvey for cysticercosis among people visiting the Central Hospital of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, between January and June 1993. A standardized questionnaire was designed to obtain information on demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioral characteristics related to the transmission of the infection. Four hundred eighty-nine individuals were tested for anti-cysticercosis antibodies: 222 blood donors and patients from the Department of Orthopedics, 148 patients from the Department of Neurology, and 119 patients from the Department of Psychiatry. The overall positivity rate was 12.1% (59 of 489). Anti-cysticercus antibodies was detected in 14.9% of the blood donors and patients from the Department of Orthopedics, 11.5% of the patients from the Department of Neurology, and 7.6% of the patients from the Department of Psychiatry. Living in poor sanitary conditions seems to be an important factor related to human cysticercosis in Maputo, Mozambique

Seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in Maputo, Mozambique

We carried out a serosurvey for cysticercosis among people visiting the Central Hospital of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, between January and June 1993. A standardized questionnaire was designed to obtain information on demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioral characteristics related to the transmission of the infection. Four hundred eighty-nine individuals were tested for anti-cysticercosis antibodies: 222 blood donors and patients from the Department of Orthopedics, 148 patients from the Department of Neurology, and 119 patients from the Department of Psychiatry. The overall positivity rate was 12.1% (59 of 489). Anti-cysticercus antibodies was detected in 14.9% of the blood donors and patients from the Department of Orthopedics, 11.5% of the patients from the Department of Neurology, and 7.6% of the patients from the Department of Psychiatry. Living in poor sanitary conditions seems to be an important factor related to human cysticercosis in Maputo, Mozambique.publishersversionpublishe

Situação da cisticercose humana em Portugal, 1993-1996 : a cisticercose através dos internamentos hospitalares

Analisaram-se os dados respeitantes aos Internamentos Hospitalares em Portugal, com diagnóstico compatível com cisticerse por Taenia solium, no período compreendido entre os anos 1993 e 1996

Epidemiology and surveillance of human (neuro)cysticercosis in Europe: is enhanced surveillance required?

objectives To report on relevant national surveillance systems of (N)CC and taeniasis (the infection with the adult tapeworm) in the European Union/European Economic Area and to assess the magnitude of (N)CC occurrence by retrieving information on cases for the period 2000–2016. methods (N)CC cases were retrieved via national reporting systems, a systematic literature search, contact with clinicians and a search for relevant ‘International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems’ (ICD)-based data. results Mandatory notification systems for (N)CC were found in Hungary, Iceland and Poland. Ten cases were reported in Poland and none in Hungary and Iceland. Through the systematic literature review and information given by clinicians, 263 individual and 721 aggregated (N)CC cases from 19 European countries were identified. ICD-based data were obtained from five countries. From 2000 to 2016, a total of 3489 cases (N)CC cases were coded: 832 in Italy, eight in Latvia, 357 in Portugal, 2116 in Spain and 176 in Sweden. conclusion Despite being classified as a possible eradicable disease, (N)CC is still diagnosed across Europe, yet its true extent and impact remain unclear.Cost, Cystine

A Concrete Example of the One Health Approach in the Brazilian Unified Health System

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A Concrete Example of the One Health Approach in the Brazilian Unified Health System

The knowledge and performance of Veterinary Medicine as part of the health professions in Brazil, namely, in the One Health approach, is an experience to be shared

Desenvolvimento sustentável e a abordagem "Uma Saúde"

Uma Saúde é uma abordagem colaborativa, multissetorial e transdisciplinar – trabalhando nos níveis local, regional, nacional e global – com o objetivo de resolver desafios críticos de saúde pública associados às referidas conexões. As acções mais visíveis até à data têm sido desenvolvidas no âmbito de zoonoses (relativas à transmissão de um agente infeccioso dos animais para o homem e vice-versa), doenças infecciosas emergentes, resistência antimicrobiana, poluição ambiental, segurança alimentar e dos alimentos e muitos outros problemas, muitos deles exacerbados pelas alterações climáticas [2,3]. Nesta celebração pretende-se sensibilizar as comunidades, as instituições e os decisores políticos para as ligações existentes entre a saúde humana, animal, vegetal e dos ecossistemas, de que é exemplo a recente pandemia Covid-19 [2,4], e promover a abordagem One Health no sentido de criar um mundo mais saudável para todos

One Health-ness Evaluation of Cysticercosis Surveillance Design in Portugal

The increasing occurrence of human cysticercosis, a zoonotic neglected disease, is challenging the traditional prevention and control paradigm and calling for One Health (OH) solutions in industrialized countries. OH solutions for health interventions are increasingly being used to capture expected and unexpected outcomes across people, animals, and the environment. The Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) proposes an evidence-based framework, relying on systems and mixed methods approaches to evaluate the One Health-ness. In this case study, this tool is used to evaluate the design of the Observatory of Taeniasis and Cysticercosis, as an example of intersectorial collaboration for surveillance in Portugal. The OH Initiative (drivers and expected outcomes) and its system (boundaries, aim, dimensions, actors, and stakeholders) were described. The different aspects of this Initiative were scored with values from 0 (=no OH approach) to 1 (=perfect OH approach). The OH index was 0.31. Its OH ratio is 1.98. Overall scores were as follows: OH thinking 0.75; OH planning 0.60; OH working 0.60; OH sharing 0.35; OH learning 0.50; and systemic organization 0.50. Operational levels of the Initiative are the main strengths, indicating a comprehensive multidimensional innovative approach and transdisciplinarity. Critical issues in the supporting infrastructure were observed, related to communication, learning and organizational gaps in the project, with the evaluation being conducted as the project is being designed and implemented. The strengths and weaknesses detected may be used to refine the Initiative. This case study therefore exemplifies and supports OH assessment also for ongoing projects, at design and early implementation stages for guiding and guaranteeing an OH-oriented perspective.publishersversionpublishe