Microbe/Bug-Busters Visit the Interactive House: An Itinerant Scenographic Device for Health Education
| Autor: | Marcos A. Vannier-Santos, Juliana Almeida Silva, Daniele Brum de Souza, Letícia Sant’Anna de Souza, Conceição Suarez Fontes de Araújo Lima, Ana Márcia Suarez-Fontes, Sarah Cristina dos Santos Silva |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Animal Sciences. 11:333-353 |
| ISSN: | 2161-7627 2161-7597 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/ojas.2021.112024 |
| Popis: | The term Ecology is derived from οἶκος (Greek “house” or environment), but our habitations usually overlooked in ecology or environmental studies. The expression “at home” usually means safety and comfort, but at home we are under risk of innumerous parasitic/microbial infections and contaminations/ envenomation. During the COVID-19 pandemic we were forced to stay at home, but the virus and other pathogens were also home-delivered. Educa tion for health is highly effective in health promotion, particularly in poor areas. Thus, prophylactic interventions approaching household environment are required. The present activity aims community empowerment and en gagement in controlling parasitic diseases and other infections such as Cha gas disease, leishmaniasis, malaria, arboviruses etc. Inspired on the use of a house maket by Dr. Virginia Schall to demonstrate Aedes mosquitoes breed ing sites. We also employ house makets displaying pathogen vectors breed ing/hiding sites. Although some makets can be opened, revealing intradomi ciliary milieu, we intended to offer the public a literally “insider” view of this largely overlooked scenery. The “Interactive House”, also known as “House with no viruses and other bugs” is an educative, interactive, ludic device ela borated on an inflatable igloo, with furniture and utensils crafted using reused/recycled or low-cost materials. Live mosquito larvae were placed at peridomicile in water-accumulating plant pot saucer, leaves-clogged gutter, used tire, dog water bowl as well as within the domicile, in the shower drain trap. Evidengue®, crafted in cloth to block mosquito oviposition developed is presented. Participants enjoy taking part in the activity, seem amused, play, laugh and smile while enthusiastically take pictures. This educative activity permits health communication in a ludic interactive way, which may contri bute to health promotion in areas with public health problems. |
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