A major chikungunya epidemic with high mortality in northeastern Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20190266, 2019. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION Chikungunya causes fever and severe and persistent joint pain. METHODS We reported a chikungunya outbreak that occurred in Ceará State, Brazil between 2016 and 2017 with emphasis on epidemiological characterization of cases, high number of deaths, mortality-associated factors, and spatial and temporal spread of the epidemic among municipalities. RESULTS:
In November 2015, the first autochthonous cases of chikungunya were confirmed in Ceará, Brazil. In 2016-2017, 195,993 cases were reported, with an incidence of 2,186.5/100,000 inhabitants and 244 confirmed deaths.CONCLUSIONS:
Rapid transmission and high mortality rate are serious problems, especially in regions with co-circulating arboviruses.Palavras-chave
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Febre de Chikungunya
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil