A major chikungunya epidemic with high mortality in northeastern Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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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.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Chikungunya Fever
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Christus/BR
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Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará/BR
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Secretaria de Saúde do município de Fortaleza/BR
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Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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