Okoth J O
Livestock Health Research Institute, Tororo, Uganda.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1999 Aug 10;129(31-32):1091-8.
Tsetse and trypanosomiasis in South-East Uganda are reviewed. This paper examines why in nearly 100 years no appreciable progress has been made in tsetse and trypanosomiasis control. It points out that tsetse control strategies in the past have relied on sophisticated technologies such as aerial spraying, which are inappropriate to Uganda's economic and environmental situation. With the vector, G. f. fuscipes, being peridomestic and the transmission cycle undoubtedly domestic animal-fly-man, community participation using appropriate technologies such as low-cost traps/targets and integrating farming activity with tsetse control seem to be the most appropriate approach in South-East Uganda. Savings in expenditure on vector control are discussed in light of diminishing resources.
对乌干达东南部的采采蝇及锥虫病进行了综述。本文探讨了为何在近100年里，采采蝇及锥虫病防治工作没有取得显著进展。指出过去的采采蝇防治策略依赖于空中喷洒等复杂技术，这些技术并不适合乌干达的经济和环境状况。鉴于传播媒介冈比亚按蚊嗜人亚种生活在人类住区周围，且传播周期无疑是家畜-采采蝇-人类，利用低成本诱捕器/诱捕目标等适当技术并将农业活动与采采蝇防治相结合，让社区参与，似乎是乌干达东南部最合适的方法。鉴于资源日益减少，还讨论了在病媒控制方面的开支节省问题。
