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October 24-25, 2016 | Valencia, Spain
International Conference on
Environmental Health & Safety
Volume 4, Issue 5 (Suppl) Occup Med Health
ISSN:2329-6879 OMHA, an open access journal Environmental Health 2016
October 24-25, 2016
Surveillance and Prevention Culicidae vectors - the Portuguese case
Susana Paixaoa, Fernando Moreirab
aIPC, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra/Departamento de Saúde Ambiental: Coimbra, Portugal
bIPC, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra/Departamento de Saúde Ambiental: Coimbra, Portugal
Introduction: Dengue and Zika are considered a disease of the XXI re-emerging century are a major public health problems in the
world, not only because it affects thousands of people, since the mosquito Aedes aegypti tends to reproduce in homes but also because
it is considered one of the most important viral diseases transmitted by animals. In health surveillance Environmental Health Officers
has is mission to analyze, prevent and correct the potential health risks. It is in this sense that environmental health is as important to
end this disease, and in the meantime to prevent it does not affect human health.
Methodology: The study is based on data from DGS program and INSA, REVIVE, which verify the presence of mosquitoes and
larvae that can cause contamination and diseases originating from mosquitoes, the analysis of these data and the other allows us
to see the need for prophylactic care to have in our country, especially in Madeira, which, for its location and climate can foster the
emergence of these.
Results: Samples and data collected by the REVIVE program did not detect the presence of the virus mosquitoes in continental
Portugal, however climate change that Portugal crosses can cause the onset of mosquito vectors of carriers, so you want to public
education for preventive measures can combat the proliferation of mosquitoes carriers.
Conclusion: Although there are no mosquitoes, educate the public for mosquito prevention measures is the most important think to
prevent apperance of this vectores. Thus, this study provides a number of solutions to minimize the proliferation of mosquito vectors.
Biography
Susana Paixão is a Environmental Health Specialist by Coimbra Health School (ESTeSC), has a honors degree in Environmental Health, a Master in Environmental
Education and is a PHd candidate in Physical Geography. She holds a certificate of competence to perform the duties of Health and Safety at work Officer, she is
a certified trainer and a accredited trainer of IGC Nebosh.
She worked as Environmental Health Officer at the Environment Ministery - Central Region Department and at the Health Pombal Local Authorities. Since 1999
she is professor in the Department of Environmental Health at ESTeSC. From June 2011 until May 2015 she was the Head of Environmental Health Department.
Since june 2015 is the Coordinator for International Relations of Environmental Health Department at ESTeSC.
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