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Ministry of Health clarifies relationship of larvicidal pyriproxifen with microcephaly

Ministry of Health clarifies relationship of larvicidal pyriproxifen with microcephaly

According to the Ministry of Health, there is no epidemiological study to prove the association of the use of larvicidal pyriproxifen and microcephaly. The Ministry of Health only uses larvicides recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Pyriproxifen is among the products approved by this committee and is also certified by Anvisa (National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance), which assesses the

Contrary to the relationship between the Zika virus and microcephaly, which has already been confirmed in tests that indicated the presence of the virus in samples of blood, tissues and amniotic fluid, the association between the use of pyriproxyfen and microcephaly has no scientific basis. It is important to note that some localities that do not use pyriproxifen also had cases of microcephaly reported.

The distrust began after the publication of a report by the Argentinean NGO Physicians in the Crop-Sprayed Towns (PCST), relating cases of microcephaly with the disease, indicating the greater incidence of microcephaly occurs in places where this pesticide is used. The Ministry of Health affirms that the State Department of Health of Rio Grande do Sul (SES / RS), as the local health authority of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, , it has the autonomy to use the product purchased and distributed by the Ministry of Health or to develop alternative strategies.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Health only recommends the use of larvicides in special situations, where water storage is required and can be protected physically.

It is important to remember that to eradicate Aedes aegypti and all its possible breeding grounds, it is necessary to adopt a routine with simple measures to eliminate containers that can collect standing water. Fifteen minutes of survey is enough to keep the environment clean. Dishes with plant pots, dumpsters, buckets, drains, gutters, bottles, tires and even toys can be villains and serve as breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. Other individual protection initiatives can also complement disease prevention, such as the use of insect repellents and insecticides.


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