OBJECTIVE:
to describe epidemiological surveillance indicators of Chagas disease in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
METHODS:
this was a descriptive study of entomological and epidemiological indicators obtained based on activities undertaken by the Endemic Disease Control Department (SUCEN) between 2010-2012.
RESULTS:
there were 3,867 notifications of insects, of which 72.0% were triatomines. Of the 2,785 triatomine notifications received, the vector was subsequently found in 746 households visited, 15,634 specimens of triatomines were collected, 3.4% were positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Triatoma sordida was the most collected species and was predominantly found in housebold surroundings. Sample household residents had no positive reaction for T. cruzi.
CONCLUSION:
despite the high number of triatomine notifications and T. cruzi positive results in these vectors, no evidence was found of Chagas' disease transmission.
Chagas Disease; Vector Control; Triatomine; Descriptive Epidemiology; Epidemiological Surveillance
