“Cortando as asas” da dengue, um plano de ação

Abstract

According to the situational diagnosis made in the ESF Sanctuary coverage area in the city of Machado, Minas Gerais, a high dengue infestation rate was observed. Besides dengue, the area is affected by unemployment and drug trafficking. This work addressed several problems of dengue, one of the most important infectious diseases in the country. Dengue fever can be transmitted by two species of mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) and has as its main focus the stop and clean water. The prevention of dengue mainly depends on the commitment of the population and simple measures. A review of literature in electronic databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) was held American Latin and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), MEDLINE, as well as consultations with the online library of the University of São Paulo (USP) and State University of Campinas (Unicamp). An action plan has been proposed in order to create solutions to "critical nodes" identified.