Evaluation of enteroparasite control activities in a Kaingáng community of Southern Brazil.

Objective: To analyze the parasitological state of families in an indigenous community after institution of enteroparasite control measures.

Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted between 2004 and 2006 among 447 individuals of the Kaingáng ethnic group, in the municipality of Cândido de Abreu, Southern Brazil. The enteroparasite control measures were: sanitation improvements in 2003, antiparasite treatments that were administered during the study period, and health education activities that were started in 2005.