1995
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x1995000200005
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Diagnóstico das condições de saúde de uma comunidade garimpeira na região do Rio Tapajós, Itaituba, Pará, Brasil, 1992

Abstract: O objetivo do trabalho foi conhecer as condições de vida e de saúde de uma comunidade garimpeira e, particularmente, a superposição da contaminação Mércurial com outros agravos. Foi realizada no garimpo do igarapé do Rato, na bacia hidrográfica do rio Tapajós, Itaituba-Pará. A população abrangeu 223 indivíduos aos quais foi aplicado um questionário epidemiológico, e feito atendimento médico e coleta de espécimes biológicos. Na coproscopia, 96,1% indivíduos estavam parasitados e 66,4% anêmicos. A prevalência pa… Show more

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“…The prevalence is still far lower than in mining areas (17.3-35.0%) 15,16 and isolated riverine communities (16.9%) 17 in Amazonia. However, the use of more sensitive diagnostic methods than conventional microscopy could show a higher proportion of malaria-infected individuals, with or without symptoms 17,18 .…”
Section: Malariamentioning
confidence: 80%
“…The prevalence is still far lower than in mining areas (17.3-35.0%) 15,16 and isolated riverine communities (16.9%) 17 in Amazonia. However, the use of more sensitive diagnostic methods than conventional microscopy could show a higher proportion of malaria-infected individuals, with or without symptoms 17,18 .…”
Section: Malariamentioning
confidence: 80%
“…In addition, few articles discussed the endemic diseases in the Amazon and their possible role as confounders in the assessment of toxic mercury effects, since the symptoms of mercury exposure and certain infectious diseases can overlap. The health risks of mercury exposure are not monitored by local health services, since health professionals are not trained to distinguish mercury toxicity in the context of the region's endemic diseases 68,69 . This may be one reason why toxic effects of mercury exposure are still not well documented in the Amazonian population.…”
Section: Research Groups Brazilian Institutionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, studies are needed that integrate information on the health conditions of these communities, including the prevalence of tropical diseases, in order to identify clinical symptoms associated with mercury exposure. A study in the Tapajós River Basin assessed the local population's health conditions 11 . The methodology included an epidemiological survey, clinical evaluation, and laboratory tests, besides assessment of metallic Hg exposure through urine and blood tests.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This situation was attributed to the fact that not all workers involved in gold-mining directly handle the burning of gold-mercury amalgam, and when they do, they prefer to work in open-air areas that minimize exposure to Hg vapor. The most worrisome situation observed in this area was the additional exposure to such diseases as malaria, hepatitis B, syphilis, and intestinal parasites and the precarious local living and working conditions and substandard sanitation 10,11 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%