Factors related to severe dengue during an epidemic in Vitoria, State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, 2011

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Creuza Rachel Vicente¹  Julia Castanheira Lauar¹  Bruna Silva Santos¹  Victor Marchesi Cobe¹  Crispim Cerutti Junior¹ 

关键词: Dengue hemorrhagic fever;    Age distribution;    Socioeconomic factors;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-1579-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction The prognosis of dengue depends on early diagnosis and treatment, which can help prevent severe forms whose characteristics were evaluated here. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving dengue cases in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, in 2011. Results Two health regions registered 56.3% of 371 cases of severe dengue. Of these cases, 21.3% presented with dengue hemorrhagic fever. There were associations between dengue hemorrhagic fever with younger ages and a longer time before receiving care. Conclusions There was a greater involvement of dengue hemorrhagic fever in young people. Delay in care, poor urban quality and high endemicity were identified as possible risk factors for dengue severity.

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