Dengue in Cuban collaborators of "La Macandona" Integral Diagnostic Center of Zulia in Venezuela
Keywords:
DeCs, Dengue, Dengue con signos de alarma, Dengue sin signos de alarma.Abstract
Introduction: dengue fever is the most widespread viral disease transmitted by vectors in the world, and constitutes one of the greatest public health challenges in this century.
Objective: characterize dengue as a disease in Cuban collaborators hospitalized at "La Macandona" Integral Diagnosis Center in the 2014-2018 five-year period.
Method: a cross-sectional descriptive observational research was carried out in the “Raúl Leoni” Parish of the Maracaibo municipality, Zulia state, Venezuela. It worked with all dengue patients (294 cases) diagnosed according to their positive immunoglobulin levels on the sixth day. Data were obtained from the income book, the epidemiological survey and individual medical records.
Results: female sex (66,67 %) and the age group of 20 to 29 years (50,35 %) predominated. The presence of the vector was detected in housing and workplaces in 100 % of cases, and no use of mosquito net (100 %). The main symptom found in patients was fever (100 %).
Conclusions: the study identified one of the main causes of admission to employees, risk factors, type and symptoms, so efforts should be directed to the prevention of the disease.Downloads
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