Impact of concurrent epidemics of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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Creuza Rachel Vicente¹  Theresa Cristina Cardoso da Silva²  Larissa Dell’Antonio Pereira²  Angelica E. Miranda³ 

[1] Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Medicina Social, Brasil. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas;Brasil. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva;Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Medicina Social, Brasil. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva

关键词: Arbovirus infections;    Coronavirus infections;    Epidemics;    Health services;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0837-2020

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: This study evaluated the epidemiological implications of arbovirus infections and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cooccurrences in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Methods: This ecological study of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19 was performed from January 1 to July 31, 2020. Results: Espírito Santo registered 44,614, 8,092, 3,138, and 91,483 cases of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19, respectively (January–July, 2020). In the 27 and four municipalities with a high incidence of dengue and chikungunya, respectively, the incidence of COVID-19 was 647.0–3,721.7 and 1,787.2–3,403.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively. Conclusions: Espírito Santo experienced an overlap of epidemics, especially in urban areas.

【 授权许可】

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