Pirativa is a district in the

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ian municipality of

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, in the state of

Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...

. It is located along the Pirativa River. São Raimundo do Pirativa, a village in the district, has been recognized as a ''

quilombo A ''quilombo'' (; from the Kimbundu word , ) is a Brazilian hinterland settlement founded by people of African origin, and others sometimes called Carabali. Most of the inhabitants of quilombos, called quilombolas, were maroons, a term for e ...

'', a settlement by escaped slaves.

Overview

Pirativa is an agricultural area. The main products are

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...

and

pineapple The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...

s. The district is known for the annual Cassava Festival. Pirativa has a school, but no clinic. The district can only be accessed by boat. In 2001, Pirativa became a district of Santana.

São Raimundo do Pirativa

São Raimundo do Pirativa was recognised as a ''quilombo'' in 2013, and has its own territory of similar to the indigenous territories. The neighbouring village of Alto do Pirativa has also applied for recognition, but as of 2021, it has not been certified.

Malaria trial

In 2003, a

clinical trial Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietar ...

by the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

was launched in São Raimundo do Pirativa. 10 healthy volunteers were subjected to 100 mosquito bites in a

malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...

trial, and were paid R$ 108 for participation. Not only did all cases contract malaria, the number of malaria cases in the region went up from four to 30 cases. The University of Florida has denied that people caught malaria as a result of the project, and claimed that the allegations were unproven. The trial has been suspended, and an investigation into the ethics of the trial was launched.

References

Quilombo Populated places in Amapá {{AmapáBR-geo-stub