BoletÃn epidemiológico semanal 5: Comportamiento epidemiológico de las enfermedades huérfanas
Weekly epidemiological bulletin 5
Publication year: 2019
Las enfermedades huérfanas (EH) se caracterizan por ser crónicamente debilitantes, graves, amenazan la vida y acorde con la Ley 1438 de 2011, la prevalencia es menor a 1 por cada 5 000 personas. En Colombia actualmente están listadas 2 198 EH, Desde 2016 y hasta semana epidemiologica 05 de 2019, se han notificado 14 505 casos de EH, 657 registrados durante 2016, 3 162 durante 2017, 9 436 durante 2018 y 1 250 en lo corrido de 2019. El análisis de comportamientos inusuales indicó que 25 entidades territoriales presentaron incremento de casos durante 2018 con distribuciones de poisson significativas.
Orphan diseases (HD) are characterized by being chronically debilitating, serious, life-threatening and in accordance with Law 1438 of 2011, the prevalence is less than 1 per 5,000 people. In Colombia, 2 198 EH are currently listed, Since 2016 and until epidemiological week 05 of 2019, 14 505 cases of EH have been reported, 657 registered during 2016, 3 162 during 2017, 9 436 during 2018 and 1 250 in the course of 2019 The analysis of unusual behaviors indicated that 25 territorial entities presented an increase in cases during 2018 with significant poisson distributions.