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Four cases of Leishmaniasis are confirmed in Araraquara

Four cases of Leishmaniasis are confirmed in Araraquara

The city of Araraquara has confirmed four cases of leishmaniasis in animals this week. According to the city hall, all registered cases were contracted out of the city. The information is from the G1 Portal.

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease transmitted by insects that feed on blood. The sources of infection of leishmaniasis are mainly wild animals and phlebotomine insects that harbor the parasite in its digestive tract, but the host can also be the domestic dog.

The sandflies, 3 mm in length and due to their small size they are able to traverse the meshes of the nets and screens. They are yellowish or grayish and their wings remain open when they are at rest. Their names vary according to locality; the most common are: mosquito straw, tatuquira, birigüi, cangalinha, white wing, hard wing and straw.

Traps

In the case of Araraquara, the Control Management has been installing traps in different neighborhoods to capture the insects. This strategy has the objective of verifying if there is in the city the presence of the mosquito that causes Leishmaniasis.

According to the city hall, this investigation will last two months. The samples will be analyzed by the Superintendency of Control of Endemics (Sucen). The combat actions will be traced, from the results obtained in the analysis.


Influenza vaccination campaign begins this Saturday

Influenza vaccination campaign begins this Saturday

This Saturday, May 5, begins the National Vaccination Campaign against Influenza throughout the country. The goal is to immunize the population against H1N1 influenza, which became a pandemic in 2009, in addition to two other types of influenza virus: A (H3N2) and B. The goal is to protect 24.1 million people, among elderly, children from six months to two years, pregnant women, indigenous people and health professionals.

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Case studies compare the effect of soft drinks on dental enamel with drug-induced erosion

Case studies compare the effect of soft drinks on dental enamel with drug-induced erosion

Exaggerated consumption of beverages can cause tooth enamel erosion in a manner similar to illicit drug abuse, such as methamphetamine, postulated in the case study "Dental Erosion Due to Abuse of Illicit Drugs and Acidic Gases," published in the March / April of General Dentistry. The study mentions that erosion caused by refrigerant occurs when the acid wears away the dental enamel, which is the protective glass layer on the outer side of the tooth.

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