Projeto de intervenção: combate à dengue no Município de Salinas - MG

Abstract

Dengue is an infectious disease caused by a virus ( flavivirus ) , transmitted to humans by a mosquito called Aedes aegypti . Dengue is a major public health problem in Brazil since 1986 . To succeed in dengue control is necessary for the population to participate along with the public power . In the municipality of Salinas - MG , at the beginning of the year 2013 , there was a significant increase in suspected cases of dengue , one of these cases the native county. Thus , this study aimed to develop intervention project aiming to reduce morbidity by Dengue in the city of Salinas - MG . First, however , it was narrative literature with emphasis on characterization of dengue and how to prevent. Thus the project design to fight the disease was ruled in various sectors work with social mobilization to inform the population about the disease , prophylaxis and searching for possible outbreaks of vector and eliminate them , thus preventing the appearance of new cases the municipality . The activities to be developed are educational activities in schools and communities , visit the zoonotic agents to all households for applying larvicide in mosquito breeding sites that can not be eliminated, and also campaign for cleaning the communities.