Objetivos caracterizar os aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos dos idosos acometidos pela febre de Chikungunya. Métodos estudo transversal e retrospectivo de casos confirmados de febre de Chikungunya em idosos. Para as variáveis categóricas foram calculadas as frequências e percentuais. Utilizou-...
Chikungunya virus is an alphavirus, member of the Togaviridae family, first discovered in Africa in 1952. Since then it caused sporadic outbreaks in Africa and Asia, but since 2000, outbreaks had been more frequent, being identified in Europe, America and the Caribbean. Chikungunya virus can cause chr...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The recent circulation of arboviruses transmitted by vectors, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is concerning due to the high morbidity rates, clinical complications, and increased demand on health services. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical and epidemi...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chikungunya infection presents with distinct clinical features depending on the patient age group. METHODS: Medical records of children with positive IgM for the chikungunya virus who were hospitalized in a pediatric ward in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil were analyzed. RESULTS: Fo...
Simião, Adriana Rocha;
Barreto, Francisca Kalline de Almeida;
Oliveira, Rhaquel de Morais Alves Barbosa;
Cavalcante, John Washington;
Lima Neto, Antônio Silva;
Barbosa, Rebeca Bandeira;
Lins, Camila de Sousa;
Meira, Anna Giulia;
Araújo, Fernanda Montenegro de Carvalho;
Lemos, Daniele Rocha Queiroz;
Alencar, Carlos Henrique;
Cavalcanti, Luciano Pamplona de Góes.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Chikungunya causes fever and severe and persistent joint pain. METHODS We reported a chikungunya outbreak that occurred in Ceará State, Brazil between 2016 and 2017 with emphasis on epidemiological characterization of cases, high number of deaths, mortality-associated factors, ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of Chikungunya virus infection and the factors associated with hospitalization during the peak of the most recent epidemic period in Brazil (2016-2017). METHODS Two official databases of the State He...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Areas at risk of transmission of arboviruses have been monitored using ovitraps. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti in vulnerable areas for the transmission of arboviruses and assess the influence of climatic conditions on the infestation of the...
Aedes/fisiología,
Flavivirus,
Brasil,
Fiebre Chikungunya/prevención & control,
Fiebre Chikungunya/transmisión,
Dengue/prevención & control,
Dengue/transmisión,
Humedad,
Control de Mosquitos/métodos,
Mosquitos Vectores/fisiología,
Oviposición,
Lluvia,
Características de la Residencia,
Estaciones del Año,
Análisis Espacial,
Temperatura,
Infección por el Virus Zika/prevención & control,
Infección por el Virus Zika/transmisión
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chikungunya (CHIK) is caused by the Chikungunya virus, which is an Alphavirus of the Family Togaviridae transmitted to humans through female mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving the administration of a questionnaire addressing s...
Tauro, Laura B;
Cardoso, Cristiane W;
Souza, Raquel L;
Nascimento, Leile CJ;
Santos, Daniela R dos;
Campos, Gubio S;
Sardi, Silvia;
Reis, Olivete B dos;
Reis, Mitermayer G;
Kitron, Uriel;
Ribeiro, Guilherme S.
A localized Chikungunya virus (CHIKV; East/Central/South African genotype) outbreak (50 cases, 70% laboratory-confirmed; attack rate: 5.3 confirmed cases/100 people) occurred in a Salvador, Brazil neighborhood, between Apr-Jun/2017. Highly clustered cases in space and time, mostly along a single street, ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Fiebre Chikungunya/diagnóstico,
Fiebre Chikungunya/epidemiología,
Fiebre Chikungunya/virología,
Virus Chikungunya/genética,
Virus Chikungunya/inmunología,
Brotes de Enfermedades/estadística & datos numéricos,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Genotipo,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Filogenia,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Estaciones del Año
