Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil.
Nat Hum Behav
; 4(8): 856-865, 2020 08.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-690410
ABSTRACT
The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Brazil on 25 February 2020. We report and contextualize epidemiological, demographic and clinical findings for COVID-19 cases during the first 3 months of the epidemic. By 31 May 2020, 514,200 COVID-19 cases, including 29,314 deaths, had been reported in 75.3% (4,196 of 5,570) of municipalities across all five administrative regions of Brazil. The R0 value for Brazil was estimated at 3.1 (95% Bayesian credible interval = 2.4-5.5), with a higher median but overlapping credible intervals compared with some other seriously affected countries. A positive association between higher per-capita income and COVID-19 diagnosis was identified. Furthermore, the severe acute respiratory infection cases with unknown aetiology were associated with lower per-capita income. Co-circulation of six respiratory viruses was detected but at very low levels. These findings provide a comprehensive description of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil and may help to guide subsequent measures to control virus transmission.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa
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Gripe Humana
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Pandemias
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio de etiologia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Variantes
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Nat Hum Behav
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S41562-020-0928-4
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