Table 3 Microscopic analysis using night thick blood smears in Maceió and others cities of Alagoas State, Northeastern region of Brazil, 1990–2005
From: Lymphatic filariasis in Brazil: epidemiological situation and outlook for elimination
City | Local | Number of individuals examined | Number of microfilaremics (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maceió | Army Military Command | 731 | 2 (0.3) | [28] |
Maceió | Students - 33 districts | 10,857 | 73 (0.7) | [29] |
Paripueira | Urban area | 2,205 | 2 (0.09)* | [30] |
Maragogi | Urban area | 1,795 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Porto Calvo | Urban area | 2,989 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Marechal Deodoro | Urban area | 2,765 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Coruripe | Urban area | 2,479 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Palmeira dos Índios | Urban area | 2,149 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Maribondo | Urban area | 1,975 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Piranhas | Urban area | 789 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Pão de Açúcar | Urban area | 2,957 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Maceió | Feitosa district | 2,450 | 133 (5.4) | [30] |
Maceió | Pitanguinha district | 1,865 | 43 (2.3) | [30] |
Maceió | Jacintinho district | 4,637 | 50 (1.1) | [30] |
Maceió | Chã da Jaqueira district | 2,021 | 0 (0.0) | [30] |
Maceió | Endemic area (1999) | 2,821 | 21 (0.74) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2000) | 12,669 | 69 (0.54) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2001) | 13,544 | 66 (0.49) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2002) | 24,159 | 23 (0.10) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2003) | 7,450 | 6 (0.08) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2004) | 6,715 | 4 (0.06) | [34] |
Maceió | Endemic area (2005) | 9,425 | 0 (0.0) | [34] |