Publications by authors named "David Dias Araujo"
The Effectiveness of Topical Dimethicone Together with a One Health Approach for the Control of Tungiasis in the Sanumás Communities, Yanomami Territory, Amazon Rainforest: A Real-World Study.
Yago Ranniere Teixeira Santana Débora Dornelas Belchior Costa Andrade Daniel Holanda Barroso Andressa Vieira Silva Lucas Felipe Carvalho Oliveira
Trop Med Infect Dis
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- * Initially, 8.72% of participants had active tungiasis; however, only three new cases arose following treatment with dimethicone and environmental controls, indicating a significant reduction in infection.
- * The findings suggest that combining NYDA treatment with interventions targeting both animals and the environment effectively controls tungiasis.
Background: Tungiasis is a disease associated with extreme poverty. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of tungiasis in six different settlements of the Sanumás indigenous community in a remote area in the Auaris region, Yanomami territory, Brazil.
Methods: We conducted an observational study to detect clinical and epidemiological factors associated with tungiasis using a cross-sectional strategy and multivariate logistic regression.