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Date Published: 14/05/2012 21:17:46
Subject: PRO / PORT> Dermatitis - Brazil (MG), outbreak, moths (?)
Archive Number: 20120514.1133246
DERMATITIS - BRAZIL (MINAS), OUTBREAK, moths (?)
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Date: Monday / Lunes, May 14 / Mayo 2012
Source: Today in Day [5/14/2012] [Edited]
http://www.hojeemdia.com.br/minas/populac-o-de-mirabela-sofre-com-surto-de-coceira-1.445533
Mirabela population suffers outbreak of itching
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A week ago, 60 residents of Mirabela, the 66 km of Montes Claros, in northern Minas, have itching, skin rashes and blemishes. The situation worries the City Department of Health The causes of the outbreak, which overcrowded St. Sebastian Hospital, are still unknown. The suspicion is that the itch is a reaction to dust released by moths.
The Epidemiological Surveillance of Health Management Januaria was driven to investigate the matter and should have, on Tuesday (15) [maio/2012], a team the city known as the mining capital of corned beef.
The coordinator of the Municipal Epidemiological Surveillance Deividson da Costa Santos, said residents began to show symptoms for 7 days. According to him, in the same period the houses of these people would have been invaded by a small brown moth.
The insect would be appearing at the time the light is on the home. He releases a powder which, in contact with skin, cause the itching, rashes and blemishes.
Doctors are prescribing Mirabela cortisone based drugs to treat adults and children. Many patients have reported immediate recovery. Others, however, continue with the injury.
The Hills-Clarense Mirabela GM was in the weekend. She stayed with the body full of stains. The woman returned to Montes Claros, and will seek a specialist. It failed to work on Monday [14/maio/2012].
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[Curious. However, if it were to be confirmed, nothing new or unusual. Just a quick query to identify the occurrence of cases (isolated or in bursts) of dermatitis associated with moths. See below:
- Jourdain F et al. The moth Hylesia metabus lepidopterism and French Guiana: centenary of a public health concern. Parasite. 2012 Apr, 19 (2) :117-28.
- Paniz-Mondolfi AE et al. Cutaneous lepidopterism: dermatitis from contact with moths of Hylesia metabus (Cramer 1775) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), the causative agent of Caripito itch. Int J Dermatol. 2011 Apr, 50 (5) :535-41.
- Vega JM et al. Prevalence of cutaneous reactions to the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in an adult population. Contact Dermatitis. 2011 Apr, 64 (4) :220-8.
- SC Moreira et al. Description of an outbreak of lepidopterism (Associated with dermatitis contact with moths) among sailors in Salvador, State of Bahia]. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2007 Sep-Oct, 40 (5) :591-3.
- Iserhard CA et al. Occurrence of Lepidopterism Caused by the moth Hylesia nigricans (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol. 2007 Jul-Aug, 36 (4) :612-5.
- Rodriguez-Morales AJ, et al. Lepidopterism due to exposure to the moth Hylesia metabus in northeastern Venezuela. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Nov; 73 (5) :991-3.
- OD Salomon et al. Lepidopterism due to the butterfly Hylesia nigricans. Preventive research-intervention in Buenos Aires. Medicina (B Aires). 2005, 65 (3) :241-6.
- SM Dinehart et al. Caripito itch: dermatitis from contact with moths Hylesia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 Oct, 13 (5 Pt 1) :743-7.
- Zaias N et al. Dermatitis from contact with moths (genus Hylesia). JAMA. 1969 Jan 20, 207 (3) :525-7.
- WR Hill et al. Dermatitis Resulting from contact with moths, genus Hylesia; report of cases. J Am Med Assoc. 1948 Oct 6; 138 (10) :737-40.
Let's accompany.
To see a moth species most often associated with pictures of dermatitis, _Hylesia metabus_, go to:
http://www.cahurel-entomologie.com/images_saturnidae/hylesia_olivencaM.JPG
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Date Published: 14/05/2012 21:17:46
Subject: PRO / PORT> Dermatitis - Brazil (MG), outbreak, moths (?)
Archive Number: 20120514.1133246
DERMATITIS - BRAZIL (MINAS), OUTBREAK, moths (?)
************************************************** *****
A message / Una mensaje / of ProMED-PORT
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail and a program of / es un program de la
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Monday / Lunes, May 14 / Mayo 2012
Source: Today in Day [5/14/2012] [Edited]
http://www.hojeemdia.com.br/minas/populac-o-de-mirabela-sofre-com-surto-de-coceira-1.445533
Mirabela population suffers outbreak of itching
-------------------------------------------------
A week ago, 60 residents of Mirabela, the 66 km of Montes Claros, in northern Minas, have itching, skin rashes and blemishes. The situation worries the City Department of Health The causes of the outbreak, which overcrowded St. Sebastian Hospital, are still unknown. The suspicion is that the itch is a reaction to dust released by moths.
The Epidemiological Surveillance of Health Management Januaria was driven to investigate the matter and should have, on Tuesday (15) [maio/2012], a team the city known as the mining capital of corned beef.
The coordinator of the Municipal Epidemiological Surveillance Deividson da Costa Santos, said residents began to show symptoms for 7 days. According to him, in the same period the houses of these people would have been invaded by a small brown moth.
The insect would be appearing at the time the light is on the home. He releases a powder which, in contact with skin, cause the itching, rashes and blemishes.
Doctors are prescribing Mirabela cortisone based drugs to treat adults and children. Many patients have reported immediate recovery. Others, however, continue with the injury.
The Hills-Clarense Mirabela GM was in the weekend. She stayed with the body full of stains. The woman returned to Montes Claros, and will seek a specialist. It failed to work on Monday [14/maio/2012].
-
Reported by:
Promed-Port
promed-port@promedmail.org
[Curious. However, if it were to be confirmed, nothing new or unusual. Just a quick query to identify the occurrence of cases (isolated or in bursts) of dermatitis associated with moths. See below:
- Jourdain F et al. The moth Hylesia metabus lepidopterism and French Guiana: centenary of a public health concern. Parasite. 2012 Apr, 19 (2) :117-28.
- Paniz-Mondolfi AE et al. Cutaneous lepidopterism: dermatitis from contact with moths of Hylesia metabus (Cramer 1775) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), the causative agent of Caripito itch. Int J Dermatol. 2011 Apr, 50 (5) :535-41.
- Vega JM et al. Prevalence of cutaneous reactions to the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in an adult population. Contact Dermatitis. 2011 Apr, 64 (4) :220-8.
- SC Moreira et al. Description of an outbreak of lepidopterism (Associated with dermatitis contact with moths) among sailors in Salvador, State of Bahia]. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2007 Sep-Oct, 40 (5) :591-3.
- Iserhard CA et al. Occurrence of Lepidopterism Caused by the moth Hylesia nigricans (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol. 2007 Jul-Aug, 36 (4) :612-5.
- Rodriguez-Morales AJ, et al. Lepidopterism due to exposure to the moth Hylesia metabus in northeastern Venezuela. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Nov; 73 (5) :991-3.
- OD Salomon et al. Lepidopterism due to the butterfly Hylesia nigricans. Preventive research-intervention in Buenos Aires. Medicina (B Aires). 2005, 65 (3) :241-6.
- SM Dinehart et al. Caripito itch: dermatitis from contact with moths Hylesia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 Oct, 13 (5 Pt 1) :743-7.
- Zaias N et al. Dermatitis from contact with moths (genus Hylesia). JAMA. 1969 Jan 20, 207 (3) :525-7.
- WR Hill et al. Dermatitis Resulting from contact with moths, genus Hylesia; report of cases. J Am Med Assoc. 1948 Oct 6; 138 (10) :737-40.
Let's accompany.
To see a moth species most often associated with pictures of dermatitis, _Hylesia metabus_, go to:
http://www.cahurel-entomologie.com/images_saturnidae/hylesia_olivencaM.JPG
- Mod RNA