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Measures for controlling VL: Population/Individual Level. Report the presence of insectsKeep backyards clear of organic materialUse screens in windows (especially at night)Register and care for dogs (clean
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1. Socio-Economic Status and Uptake of Visceral Leishmaniasis Prevention Measures in Araatuba, So Paulo, Brasil Collaborative Course on Infectious Diseases
18 January 2008
Otibho Obianwu, Renata Bortoleto, Amelia Rock
2. Measures for controlling VL: Population/Individual Level Report the presence of insects
Keep backyards clear of organic material
Use screens in windows (especially at night)
Register and care for dogs (clean & feed)
Report dogs with symptoms
Give up dogs for euthanasia if they are infected
(SUCEN, 2006) Renata
SUCENs VL control program includes several measures for controlling the disease, which the government and the public are responsible for carrying out. Renata
SUCENs VL control program includes several measures for controlling the disease, which the government and the public are responsible for carrying out.
3. Taking preventive measures may be an important mediating factor in the relationship between SES and VL incidence in Araatuba.