[Leish-l] VL Europe DDT

Tue Feb 21 13:46:51 BRT 2017

 Dear all, 

It also contains an interesting discussion about the use of
organochlorine insecticides in the control of leishmaniasis in the
Americas, in 2014. 

 Following is the PDF of our Book Chapter: Leishmaniasis of the American
Continent. Marzochi MCA, Marzochi KBF, Fagundes A, Conceição-Silva F.
The issue of control of leishmaniasis in Brazil. In: Conceição-Silva F &
Alves CR (Org.). Leishmaniasis of the American Continent, 512 p., ISBN:
978-85-7541-439-2, Fiocruz Publishing House, 2014 

Em 07-02-2017 11:02, Carlos Brisola Marcondes escreveu: 

> Dear all, 
> I would recommend to read the paper on a reappraisal of DDT for the control of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, in annex. 
> It was written by me and Dr. Carlos Costa. 
> Sincerely yours 
> 
> prof. dr. Carlos Brisola Marcondes
> Dept. Microbiol. Imunol. Parasitol./CCB 
> Federal University of Santa Catarina
> Florianópolis (SC) 
> Brazil 
> CV: http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4783901J2 [7] 
> 
> 2017-02-07 10:31 GMT-02:00 Carlos Costa <chncosta at gmail.com>:
> 
>> Dear all, 
>> 
>> Israel Cruz, Slavica Vaselek and Luigi Gradoni have sent amazing papers and opinions on the reduction in incidence of kala-azar in Southern Europe after WWII, with data from Spain, Yugoslavia/Serbia and Italy. 
>> 
>> The papers are attached. All agree that the massive spray with DDT was the main causal factor, leading to 20-30 years impact, including India. 
>> 
>> However, other factors acting simultaneously such as the availability of pentavalent antimonials, herd immunity, nutrition could be ruled out as associated driving forces. 
>> 
>> Data from other countries such as Portugal, France or Greece have not been shared yet (!). Information from the Middle East and Northern Africa would fuel more insights. 
>> 
>> DDT seems to have been quite important in USSR and East China. Regarding Brazil, DDT certainly was the main factor reducing the incidence in the Sobral and Jequitinhonha Valley. 
>> 
>> Therefore, Carlos Brisola's question remains in the game: "Time to re-evaluate DDT?" 
>> 
>> I attach the article send by Israel, the two sent by Luigi, and the one by Brisola and I. Also, I share a recent more recent update about kala-azar in China. 
>> 
>> All my best, 
>> 
>> Carlos. 
>> 
>> PS. If you are more curious, check this excellent documentary on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, which actually "killed" DDT: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/rachel-carson-ddt-malaria-retro-report.html [1] 
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: GRADONI LUIGI <luigi.gradoni at iss.it>
>> Date: 2017-02-03 13:07 GMT-03:00
>> Subject: Re: [Leish-l] VL Europe
>> To: Carlos Costa <chncosta at gmail.com>
>> 
>> Hi Carlos, 
>> 
>> as regards Italy, VL reduced drastically in incidence immediately after the 1947-1952 malaria eradication campaign using DDT (i.e. at the end of WWII) and remained so till early 1980s, when it increased again. 
>> 
>> The transmission has always remained rural or peri-urban. 
>> 
>> Attached are: 
>> 
>> - a 1987 Transactions paper on VL in adults in Sicily showing the trend from 1941 through 1984; 
>> 
>> - a more recent Eurosurveillance paper on all VL cases in Italy, with the trend from 1982-2012 
>> 
>> Best 
>> 
>> Luigi 
>> 
>> -------------------------
>> 
>> DA: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br <leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br> per conto di Carlos Costa <chncosta at gmail.com>
>> INVIATO: martedì 24 gennaio 2017 22:34
>> A: Leish-L
>> OGGETTO: [Leish-l] VL Europe 
>> 
>> Dear colleagues, 
>> 
>> I am always wondering in VL actually reduced the incidence in Europe after WWII. 
>> 
>> Was the transmission rural or urban? 
>> 
>> Does anyone know any paper/document on this? 
>> 
>> Many thanks, 
>> 
>> Carlos. 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Carlos H. N. Costa, MD, DSc. 
>> Chefe/Head
>> Departamento de Medicina Comunitária
>> Centro de Ciências da Saúde
>> Coordenador/Coordinator 
>> Laboratório de Leishmanioses - LabLeish 
>> 
>> Instituto de Doenças Tropicais Natan Portella
>> 
>> Universidade Federal do Piauí
>> 
>> Rua Artur de Vasconcelos 151-Sul 
>> 
>> 64001-450 Teresina-PI 
>> Brazil 
>> Telephones: +55 86 3222-4377 [2](W), 
>> 
>> +55 86 3221-3062 [3] (W), 
>> +55 86 3237-1075 [4] (R). 
>> 
>> Aviso: As informações contidas nesta mensagem são CONFIDENCIAIS, protegidas pelo sigilo legal, por direitos autorais e destinadas exclusivamente à pessoa ou organização para a qual a mensagem foi destinada. 
>> Warning: This message is meant only for the intended recipient of the transmission. It is forbidden any unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction and distribution. If you are not the correct recipient, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. 
>> 
>> --
>> _This email was sent by icb.usp.br [5] _  
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Carlos H. N. Costa, MD, DSc. 
>> Chefe/Head
>> Departamento de Medicina Comunitária
>> Centro de Ciências da Saúde
>> Coordenador/Coordinator 
>> Laboratório de Leishmanioses - LabLeish 
>> 
>> Instituto de Doenças Tropicais Natan Portella
>> 
>> Universidade Federal do Piauí
>> 
>> Rua Artur de Vasconcelos 151-Sul 
>> 
>> 64001-450 Teresina-PI 
>> Brazil 
>> Telephones: +55 86 3222-4377 [2](W), 
>> 
>> +55 86 3221-3062 [3] (W), 
>> +55 86 3237-1075 [4] (R). 
>> 
>> Aviso: As informações contidas nesta mensagem são CONFIDENCIAIS, protegidas pelo sigilo legal, por direitos autorais e destinadas exclusivamente à pessoa ou organização para a qual a mensagem foi destinada. 
>> Warning: This message is meant only for the intended recipient of the transmission. It is forbidden any unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction and distribution. If you are not the correct recipient, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete this message from your system.
> 
> --
> _ This email was sent by icb.usp.br _  
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leish-l mailing list
> Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br
> http://lineu.icb.usp.br/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/leish-l [6]
> 
> --
> This email was sent by icb.usp.br

Links:
------
[1]
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/rachel-carson-ddt-malaria-retro-report.html
[2] tel:+55%2086%203222-4377
[3] tel:+55%2086%203221-3062
[4] tel:+55%2086%203237-1075
[5] http://icb.usp.br
[6] http://lineu.icb.usp.br/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/leish-l
[7]
http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4783901J2
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lineu.icb.usp.br/pipermail/leish-l/attachments/20170221/228ec938/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: leishmanioses_cap24.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 3024928 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lineu.icb.usp.br/pipermail/leish-l/attachments/20170221/228ec938/attachment-0001.pdf>