A major chikungunya epidemic with high mortality in northeastern Brazil

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

A major chikungunya epidemic with high mortality in northeastern Brazil

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.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019

Publication year: 2019

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, and spatial and temporal spread of the epidemic among municipalities.

RESULTS:

In November 2015, the first autochthonous cases of chikungunya were confirmed in Ceará, Brazil. In 2016-2017, 195,993 cases were reported, with an incidence of 2,186.5/100,000 inhabitants and 244 confirmed deaths.

CONCLUSIONS:

Rapid transmission and high mortality rate are serious problems, especially in regions with co-circulating arboviruses.

Brasil/epidemiología, Fiebre Chikungunya/mortalidad, Estudios Transversales, Brotes de Enfermedades, Incidencia, Persona de Mediana Edad, Análisis Espacio-Temporal

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