Resumo

ROJAS, Vladimir José  e  GONZALEZ, Carlos. Successful Experience with students in programmes of non-conventional entomological surveillance in a rural community from Cojedes State, Venezuela. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.2, suppl., pp.42-45. ISSN 1690-3293.

Motivated the resurgence of dengue and the emergence of chikungunya fever active entomological surveillance of triatomines in Cojedes state decreased dramatically. In this situation there is a need to incorporate communities unconventional entomological surveillance. To this end, conducting a pilot study in school Peasant Village Settlement Fundo Zamorano Paraima, Aroita sector in the municipality of San Juan Bautista Pao Cojedes state in Venezuela, to provide skills and abilities in the considered chipos capture and thus avoid the paralysis of entomological surveillance. The test results showed that predict good omens in the incorporation of the community in the work of entomological surveillance.

Palavras-chave : Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; Epidemiological surveillance; Entomological surveillance.