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Simple measures prevent the spread of Chagas disease in Latin America

Simple measures prevent the spread of Chagas disease in Latin America. Maria Carlota Monroy Founder and senior researcher at the laboratory of Applied Entomology and Parasitology at San Carlos University, Guatemala.

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Simple measures prevent the spread of Chagas disease in Latin America

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  1. Simple measures prevent the spread of Chagas disease in Latin America Maria Carlota Monroy Founder and senior researcher at the laboratory of Applied Entomology and Parasitology at San Carlos University, Guatemala

  2. Chagas spread by ‘kissing bugs’ (Triatomadimidiata) which carry the Trypanosomacruzi parasite • Estimated 10 million affected in Latin America • Effects (organ failure, death) may be delayed for decades

  3. Mud constructed houses with few or no windows (cultural factors) are a place for bugs reproduction in Central America

  4. Limited effectiveness of insecticide spraying Residual effect only lasting 3-5 months, no effect on Triatomine eggs. Mud construction requires more insecticide use.

  5. EcoHealth approach • Risk factor determination and design of the EcoHealth-based interventions • Based on protective effect , shared risks with other diseases or other health benefits • Interventions: • Plastering of walls and floors • Moving animals outside the house

  6. Use of local resources is essential , need laboratory and field tests. Volcanic ashes, river sand and mud are the local material used for the improvements

  7. Capacitating for the intervention: Community and Governmental authorities and other stakeholders

  8. Traditional and Eco-health interventions…….. All the houses in the village were searched over the years, man-hour collection method of looking for bugs, analysis of blood sources of the bugs over the years, KAP for the changes in the community knowledge. Eco-health interventions Insecticide applications Porcentaje casas infestadas 4.35% 23.65% 16.67% 0.72% 2.76% 4.90%

  9. Change of parasite presence and blood sources in the vector after the house improvementes. Villate El Tule Jutiapa, Guatemala

  10. Increase of bird meat consumption and sealing of chickens, while controling the vectos of Chagas disease.

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