Occurrence of triatomines in public spaces: An atypical case in the Southwestern Brazilian Amazon.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2023;
56:e0042. [PMID:
37075450 PMCID:
PMC10109346 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0042-2023]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Triatomines infest atypical public spaces in the Western Amazon.
METHODS
Frequent visitors to these spaces captured the insects in the state of Acre, Brazil (Rio Branco and Cruzeiro do Sul).
RESULTS
Six insects were found in a penitentiary, a church, a school, a university, a hospital, and a health center. Five of the insects were adults (three positive for Trypanosoma cruzi) and one was a nymph.
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first report of triatomine occurrence in schools or churches. These data are important for implementing surveillance strategies and alerting individuals about possible changes in Chagas disease transmission dynamics.
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