Rabies is an anthropozoonosis caused by a virus that is transmitted through contact with saliva mainly through biting or mucosal licking. The objective of this study was analyze the vaccination coverage against rabies in the city of Jatai- GO from 2010 to 2018. Using data provided by the Zoonoses Surveillance Unit (UVZ) of the municipality, it can be observed that in 2010 there was no calculation for lack and in the years 2011 and 2015 there was no vaccination. In the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, vaccination coverage was 85%, 99% and 116%, respectively, and after that growth there was a decrease in coverage in 2016, 2017 and 2018, where vaccination coverage of 107 %, 107% and 98%, respectively. With this study it can be verified that the number of vaccinated animals in each year reached the goal recommended by the World Health Organization (OMS), which is 80% of the total population of animals in the municipality, but this raises the question about the accuracy of the data, since other studies show that the estimated animal population for the campaigns is well below the real value, because the municipality doesn’t have a precise survey, only an estimated number. In Jataí, although there were 13 suspected cases of rabies in chiroptera, in the range analyzed in 2014 (4 cases), 2015 (1 case), 2016 (2 cases), 2017 (3 cases) and 2018 (3 cases), all samples sent to LACEN had negative results.
The Veterinary Medicine stands out in public health, for acting in health promotion, identification of risk factors and establishment of measures of prevention and control of diseases and injuries. In order to carry out a survey on the prior knowledge of Agents Health Community and Endemic Disease Control Agents (AHC / EDCA) regarding the relationship between public health and veterinary medicine, and issues related to the main species of venomous animals involved in acidentes. The study comprehended three steps. the first step of the research was the creation and application of questionnaires. The second step represented a training course on the prevention of accidents caused by venomous animals for AHC and EDCA. Finally, the third step involved the questionnaires reapplication at the end of each course meeting with a related subject. Out of 46 participants, 58.70% (27) were AHC and 41.30% (19) EDCA. In the questionnaires, participants were asked before the course beginning if they knew how to prevent accidents by venomous animals. The results showed that 84.78% (39) knew how to prevent accidents, and after the course, all participants responded correctly. Also, in the questionnaires, participants were asked for the definition of venomous animal. Before the course, 43.48% (20) were able to define it, and after the course 71.74% (33). The study showed the importance of education in health practices and the role of veterinarians in training AHC and EDCA, contributing then for the multiplication of health knowledge in society.
The veterinarian role in promoting human health has been often unknown to the Brazilian population, due to the belief that this profession is dedicated only to the areas of the clinic and surgery of small and large animals. This work aimed to evaluate, through a questionnaire, the population perception, of Córrego Rico District, São Paulo State, about the veterinarian role, and verify their knowledge about rabies, leptospirosis, leishmaniasis, dengue fever, and toxoplasmosis. According to the obtained results, from 141 respondents, 92.9% claimed to know the veterinarian's work activities and when asked about what would they be, 96.9% mentioned small/large animal clinic. Only 3.1% of the respondents associated with their performance at the public health, pointing out the work at Zoonoses Surveillance Units, in Health Surveillance System and Dengue Fever Control Programmes. In regards to urban zoonoses, when asked if they knew what rabies means, 85.8% of the respondents stated that they knew, and when inquired about leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, 87.3%; 65.3%; and 26.2%, respectively, attested they had never heard anything about it. It was also observed, from statistical analysis Chi-square test (p < 0.05), the variables schooling and age group can influence the knowledge about zoonoses and the veterinarian’s working areas. Based on the obtained results, it is evident the respondents precarious knowledge about diseases of great importance for public health and that rely on the veterinarian as an ally to strengthen the work of Basic Health Care.
The purpose of this article is to present results of a research in which the results of four serological tests were compared for the diagnosis of swine brucellosis in pigs from Brazilian herds in which the outbreak occurred in relation to other brucellosis-free. Rose Bengal (RBT), complement fixation (CFT), agglutination plus 2-mercaptoethanol test (TAT+ME), and commercial fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) were used to test 333 sera (271 sows and 62 finishing pigs) from a Brucella suis infected swine herd and 1,100 swine sera from brucellosis free pigs taken at a slaughterhouse. Considering infected all the 271 sows from the outbreak, and interpreting results of the FPA according to the manufacturer directions, sensitivities observed were 95.94% for FPA, 94.83% for RBT, 93.73% for CFT, and 92.25% for TAT+ME. Considering infected all the pigs from the infected herd with a positive result in at least one test, sensitivities observed were 98.92% for RBT, 97.13% for CFT, 96.06% for FPA, and 94.98% for TAT+ME. Specificities of the tests were CFT and TAT+ME, 100%; FPA, 99.55%; and RBT 99.27%. Results indicated a good performance of all the tests, and the agreement among them was almost perfect.
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