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.Key words
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Chikungunya Fever
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil