Breeding sites of Aedes aegypti in metropolitan vacant lots in Greater Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the presence of Aedes aegypti in breeding sites located in vacant lots (VLs) and determine the effectiveness of VL cleaning to reduce insect foci.

Methods: Two types of VLs were sampled, the experimental VL, which was cleaned monthly, and the control VL, which was not cleaned.

Results: Monthly cleaning of VLs reduced the abundance of immature forms of A.

Acute liver failure in children: observations in Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil.

In this communication we report 46 cases of acute liver failure in children diagnosed at the Hospital Infantil Nossa Senhora da Glória in Vitória, E Santo. Serology for IgM anti-HAV, IgM anti-HBc, HbsAg, anti-HCV and biochemical tests were performed in all cases in a routine laboratory. The M/F ratio was 1.