Projeto de combate à dengue na comunidade de Buriti, em Divinópolis, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Dengue is an arbovirus transmitted mainly by the mosquitoes of Aedes aegypti species. Since 1986, in Brazil, it is spreading as an epidemic disease, with increasing severity. It is known that in order to obtain success in controlling dengue is required popular participation and not only the government effort. In 2010, in a rural community called Buriti, located in the city of Divinópolis / Minas Gerais, an area which is covered by the government "Family Health Strategy ", there was an increase in the number of cases being one of these cases autochthonous from the community. Therefore, there was the need of working with other sectors and popular mobilization, in order to aware the population about the disease and search for dengue vector focus, educating the population and preventing new cases in the region. The purpose of this monography is that, with the execution of the project, the Dengues morbidity rate will decrease in Buriti community. Among the activities to be developed are included theatrical presentation, educational activities in school and community, the visit of the zoonoses agent to all the residences, using larvicide wherever the mosquitoes couldnt be eliminated, public march and community effort.