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El virus Zika: una revisión de literatura / The Zika virus: a literature review
Maguiña, Ciro; Galán-Rodas, Edén.
Affiliation
  • Maguiña, Ciro; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Vicerrectorado de Investigación. Lima. PE
  • Galán-Rodas, Edén; Universidad Hispanoamericana. Centro de Investigación e Innovación en Nutrición Traslacional y Salud. San José. CR
Acta méd. peru ; 33(1): 35-41, ene.-mar.2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-790669
Responsible library: PE1.1
RESUMEN
Presentamos una breve revisión del nuevo virus emergente en América el virus ZIKA, por ello tocamos los principales aspectos de la historia, epidemiología, clínica, diagnóstico y control de esta dolencia. Esta enfermedad procedente de África, llega a América el 2014 y desde el 2015 se ha expandido de manera rápida y sostenida a casi todo el continente, si bien la enfermedad es de curso benigno y autolimitado, ha creado una seria preocupación, debido a que un grupo importantes de pacientes en Brasil han presentado en forma importante el síndrome de Guillain-Barré y muchas gestantes al ser expuestas al virus han presentado microcefalia con una probable asociación, por ello se ha declarado emergencia sanitaria, siendo el control de esta nueva enfermedad ligado al control del principal vector, el Aedes aegypti. Finalmente un aspecto importante en la lucha contra el virus Zika es el acceso a información práctica, por ello se presentan algunas herramientas informáticas que permita orientar al médico y al paciente en la toma de decisiones...
ABSTRACT
We present a brief review of the new emerging virus in the Americas the ZIKA virus. For this reason we deal with the main aspects of its history, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and control. This disease originated in Africa, reached the Americas in 2014, and from 2015 it expanded quickly and steadily affecting almost the whole continent. Although most cases are benign and self-limited, its spread has created a serious concern, since an important group of patients in Brazil have developed the Guillain-Barré syndrome, and many babies from women exposed to the virus were born with microcephaly, being this occurrence described as probably associated to the Zika virus infection. For these reasons, a sanitary emergency has been declared, and the main strategy for fighting the disease is vector control, limiting the spread of Aedes aegypti. Finally, another important aspect in the fight against the Zika virus is the access to practical information, since there are some computer tools which may orient physicians and patients for decision-making...
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Zika Virus / Zika Virus Infection Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Acta méd. peru Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Hispanoamericana/CR / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Zika Virus / Zika Virus Infection Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Acta méd. peru Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Hispanoamericana/CR / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE
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