[Covid-19 in Cuba, six months later]. / La covid-19 en Cuba seis meses después.
Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos
; 28(4): 1275-1280, 2021.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1725093
ABSTRACT
Cuba has a long tradition of controlling epidemics. In Cuba, this occurred with covid-19 six months after it started. Different measures were taken to control the pandemic various community interventions, the isolation of suspected cases and of people returning from overseas, the application of therapeutic strategies. The first phase of the epidemic peaked in late April and the highest number of cases was seen in May. The epidemic was under control in June and July. Cases began to de-escalate in mid-June. There was a rise in cases in the month of August, which was interpreted as another outbreak.
RESUMEN
Cuba tiene una larga tradición en el control de epidemias. En Cuba, se presentó la situación de la covid-19 seis meses después de su comienzo. Se tomaron medidas diferentes para controlar la pandemia diversas intervenciones comunitarias, el aislamiento de contactos de casos sospechosos y de personas regresando del extranjero, la aplicación de estrategias terapéuticas. La primera fase epidémica tuvo un pico a finales de abril y en mayo presentó el mayor número de casos acumulados. Hubo un control de la epidemia en junio y julio. Se inició la desescalada a mediados de junio. Se constató un aumento de casos en el mes de agosto, que se interpreta como un rebrote de la misma.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
/
Cuba
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos
Journal subject:
Science
/
History of Medicine
/
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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