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Aspectos epidemiológicos dateníase-cisticercose na área endêmica de Lagamar, MG

An epidemiological inquiry of human- cysticercosis due to Taenia solium was carried out in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in 1992. A survey of 1109 houses with 3344. inhabitants was made. The inquiry included 875 (86%) families and the questionaire was answered by an informer, who was the father in 80% of the cases. One hmidred pigsties, sheltering 406 swines in extremely precarious conditions, were found in 100 (11.4%) houses. A history on taeniasis in some member of the family was verified in 300 (34.2%) houses. A histoiy of seizures was referred to by 125 (14.2%) of families. The outset of convulsion in adult age was characterized in 39 (37.8%) families. A history of mental disorder was reported in 53 (6.0%) of houses. Stool examinations were positive for Taenia spp in 24 (1.3%) of samples examined.

Taeniasis; Cysticercosis; Seizures; Epidemiological inquiry


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