Human Toxoplasmosis Outbreaks and the Agent Infecting Form. Findings From a Systematic Review

Meireles, Luciana Regina; Ekman, Claudio Cesar Jaguaribe; Andrade, Heitor Franco de; Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque

doi:10.1590/s0036-46652015000500001

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“…Without good surveillance, outbreaks will be missed, and the prevention of these not dealt with. A SR of Toxoplasma outbreaks showed longer incubation following exposure to contaminated water compared to meat related exposures [141]. A SR of intestinal protozoal infections found significantly lower odds of infection in people with treated water [142].…”

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Climate Change and Water-Related Infectious Diseases

Nichols

Lake²,

Heaviside

2018

Atmosphere

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Background: Water-related, including waterborne, diseases remain important sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but particularly in developing countries. The potential for changes in disease associated with predicted anthropogenic climate changes make water-related diseases a target for prevention. Methods: We provide an overview of evidence on potential future changes in water-related disease associated with climate change. Results: A number of pathogens are likely to present risks to public health, including cholera, typhoid, dysentery, leptospirosis, diarrhoeal diseases and harmful algal blooms (HABS). The risks are greatest where the climate effects drive population movements, conflict and disruption, and where drinking water supply infrastructure is poor. The quality of evidence for water-related disease has been documented. Conclusions: We highlight the need to maintain and develop timely surveillance and rapid epidemiological responses to outbreaks and emergence of new waterborne pathogens in all countries. While the main burden of waterborne diseases is in developing countries, there needs to be both technical and financial mechanisms to ensure adequate quantities of good quality water, sewage disposal and hygiene for all. This will be essential in preventing excess morbidity and mortality in areas that will suffer from substantial changes in climate in the future.Atmosphere 2018, 9, 385 2 of 60 which do not suffer the consequences of extreme events to the same extent [4]. Due to the lifetime of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and the timescales associated with ocean warming, even if global CO 2 emissions were curtailed immediately, the effects on the earth's climate, including increasing temperatures and sea level rise would continue for a number of decades before starting to plateau [2]. However, this should be seen as a general call to action to reduce emissions as soon as possible, given that the impacts are likely to extend beyond current conditions and there are indications that economic investment now will be likely to reduce costs later [5]. There is also a need to develop adaptations to cope with changes in climate. Recent research highlighting the health benefits of limiting future temperature rises to the more ambitious target of 1.5 • C rather than 2 • C, in line with the Paris agreement of 2016, further emphasises the need to limit emissions [6].Climate change affects health in a number of ways, and the impacts vary both geographically and between different populations. A growing and ageing population in much of the world means that the proportion of the population who are vulnerable to the effects of climate change will increase in the future [7]. The most direct impacts from climate change are from the effects of high temperatures, and from acute impacts relating to extreme events such as storms, floods and heatwaves. These physical or meteorological stressors can produce direct health effects, such as physical injury, illness, or mental health impacts du...

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Section: Protozoamentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change and Water-Related Infectious Diseases

Nichols

Lake²,

Heaviside

2018

Atmosphere

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“…Em vários países, incluindo o Brasil, surtos de toxoplasmose aguda têm sido descritos, estando esses relacionados tanto à via hídrica quanto a possíveis fontes alimentares 9,10,11 . Entre essas ocorrências, destaca-se o surto de doença aguda relatado em áreas da floresta amazônica da Guiana Francesa, onde foram verificados casos graves com envolvimento ocular e multivisceral em indivíduos imunocompetentes, inclusive com registro de óbito.…”

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“…Já em relação a surtos desencadeados pela via alimentar, seja pelo consumo de carne e/ou derivados contendo cistos teciduais ou por outros alimentos contaminados com oocistos esporulados, normalmente o número de casos é menor, estando limitado a grupos familiares, participantes de festas, empregados de empresas, entre outros 10,11,25,32 .…”

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Surto de toxoplasmose aguda no Município de Ponta de Pedras, Arquipélago do Marajó, Estado do Pará, Brasil: características clínicas, laboratoriais e epidemiológicas

Morais¹,

Freire²,

Barbosa³

et al. 2016

Revista Pan-Amazônica de Saúde

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“…showed that the source of water contamination was present in 21% of the reports. Water contamination by cysts was described mainly in Brazil and Canada [5][6][7]. An outbreak of toxoplasmosis between 2004 and 2005 has been described in India.…”

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Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis in the City of Santa Maria, Brazil

Arquilla¹,

Bloem²,

Burguêz³

et al. 2019

J Infect Dis Preve Med

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Introduction:In the first months of 2018, there was an increase in the number of cases of fever possibly related to Toxoplasmosis in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil, reaching significant values. Toxoplasmosis is an autoimmune acute infection usually asymptomatic in 80-90% of immunocompetent adults. In this outbreak, attention is drawn to the intensity of the symptoms presented, which were observed in more than 70% of the cases.Objective: To report the cases of the outbreak of toxoplasmosis in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil.Methods: Cross-sectional study. Data were collected from bulletins published by the Municipal Health cases were confirmed. According to the most recent bulletin released by the State Health Department on June 8, 2018, 441 occurrences are people residing in Santa Maria, five are residents of the districts and seven cases are patients residing in neighboring counties. In a bulletin published on May 25, 2018, 1,116 cases were reported to state epidemiological surveillance by the end of May. Of these, 766 cases were still suspected (fever, headache and/or myalgia accompanied by lymphadenopathy, weakness, arthralgia or change in vision. In the other 460 cases, there was laboratory confirmation for acute toxoplasmosis, of which 35 were pregnant, with two fetal deaths (36 and 28 weeks) and two abortions. There are also 212 cases still pending laboratory confirmation, of which 133 were pregnant women, 1 was a spontaneously aborted fetus and 17 were children . Tests carried out on the water supplying the city so far have resulted negative for toxoplasmosis. Conclusion:The results of this research show that the current outbreak of toxoplasmosis in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil, is the largest reported in the world.

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Human Toxoplasmosis Outbreaks and the Agent Infecting Form. Findings From a Systematic Review

Cited by 47 publications

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Climate Change and Water-Related Infectious Diseases

Climate Change and Water-Related Infectious Diseases

Surto de toxoplasmose aguda no Município de Ponta de Pedras, Arquipélago do Marajó, Estado do Pará, Brasil: características clínicas, laboratoriais e epidemiológicas

Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis in the City of Santa Maria, Brazil

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