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La peste bubónica en Cuba. Apuntes históricos / Bubonic plague in Cuba. Historical notes
Beldarraín Chaple, Enrique Ramón.
  • Beldarraín Chaple, Enrique Ramón; Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. La Habana. CU
Rev. cuba. salud pública ; 45(1)ene.-mar. 2019. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-991126
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La peste bubónica afectó a gran parte del mundo en la primera mitad del siglo xx, causando desde pequeños brotes a grandes epidemias. En Cuba se presentó en dos oportunidades, en 1912 y en 1914, causando alguna morbimortalidad.

Objetivo:

Rescatar la historia de las epidemias de peste bubónica en Cuba.

Metodología:

Cualitativa, utilizando como métodos teóricos el histórico-lógico y el análisis documental. Se revisaron estadísticas en el Departamento de Estadísticas y Registros Médicos del Ministerio de Salud Pública, artículos de la época, directrices y planes de enfrentamiento a la epidemia orientados por el Departamento Nacional de Sanidad, de la Secretearía de Sanidad y Beneficencia, e informes redactados por los sanitaristas que trabajaron en su control.

Resultados:

En 1912 existieron brotes en La Habana, Santiago de Cuba y Pinar del Río, importada de las Islas Canarias. Durante la segunda epidemia en 1914, erradicada al año siguiente, se produjeron 68 casos y 23 fallecidos. Se diseñó una estrategia de lucha que incluyó, desde el ingreso y aislamiento de los sospechosos, vigilancia de los residentes en la zona, recogida de ratas, hasta desinfección, saneamiento y desratización de la zona afectada.

Conclusiones:

Las medidas tomadas fueron oportunas y eficientes, controlando la epidemia. No se produjeron más casos desde julio de 1915(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The bubonic plague affected much of the world in the first half of the twentieth century, causing from small outbreaks to large epidemics. In Cuba, it appeared twice in 1912 and in 1914 causing some morbidity and mortality.

Objective:

To rescue the history of bubonic plague's epidemics in Cuba.

Methodology:

Qualitative, using as theoretical methods the historical- logic and the documentary analysis. Statistics were reviewed in the Department of Statistics and Medical Records of the Ministry of Public Health, in articles of the time, in guidelines and plans to confront the epidemic established by the National Department of Health of the Secretariat of Health and Charity, and also reports written by the health workers who participated in the control strategies of this disease.

Results:

In 1912, there were outbreaks in Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Pinar del Rio imported from the Canary Islands. In the second epidemic in 1914 that was eradicated in 1915, there were 68 cases and 23 deaths. A control strategy was designed, which included the entry and isolation of the suspects, surveillance of the residents in the area, collection of rats, disinfection, sanitation and deratization of the affected area.

Conclusions:

The measures taken were timely and efficient for controlling the epidemic. No more cases have occurred since July, 1915(AU)
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plague / Communicable Disease Control Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plague / Communicable Disease Control Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas/CU