Diagnosis of chikungunya virus infection in Baja California Sur, Mexico
Tropical Biomedicine
; : 722-729, 2020.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-825594
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
@#Chikungunya virus infection had not been reported by the National Secretary of Health of the State of Baja California Sur, Mexico before 2015, and until now, no information of the disease has been published. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the tendency that the disease has shown since its introduction. The total number of cases in the state was analyzed, and the incidence rate of infection was evaluated in the general population, age groups, and gender. From 2015-2019, the year with the highest number of reported cases was 2016 with 210 cases, but no cases were reported from 2018-2019. The gender with the highest number of cases was female. The most affected age group was adults 45-64 years of age.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Febre de Chikungunya
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
País/Região como assunto:
México
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Tropical Biomedicine
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo