Dengue outbreak in Ciego de Avila city.

Authors

  • Pedro Posada Fernández
  • Martha E. Retureta Milán
  • Yerani Ferrer Martín
  • Irma M. Rodríguez Viera

Abstract

A descriptive observational research to characterize dengue outbreak occurred in Ciego de Avila from week 37/2011 to week 09/2012, the universe was represented by the total of confirmed cases of dengue in seven popular councils urban area of Ciego de Avila, the dengue outbreak was characterized for being females and the adult population the most represented in Dengue morbidity during the outbreak. Popular councils with the most relative importance of febrile syndrome regarding confirmed cases were the most transmission, showing this indicator tracer qualities. The greater acceleration in the transmission of the disease was observed in the following popular councils: Roberto Rivas Fraga, Angel Alfredo Pérez Rivero, Pedro Martínez Brito and city center, coinciding with the territories that held longer the category of "Very High transmission risk" and "high risk of transmission."

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Author Biographies

Pedro Posada Fernández

Especialista de 2do Grado en Higiene y Epidemiología. Máster en Salud Pública. Profesor Asistente.

Martha E. Retureta Milán

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral e Higiene y Epidemiología. Profesora Instructora.

Yerani Ferrer Martín

Especialista de 1er Grado en Higiene y Epidemiología. Profesor Instructor.

Irma M. Rodríguez Viera

Licenciada en Tecnología de la Salud en Higiene y Epidemiología.

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2013-12-19

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Posada Fernández P, Retureta Milán ME, Ferrer Martín Y, Rodríguez Viera IM. Dengue outbreak in Ciego de Avila city. Mediciego [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];19. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/262

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Vol. 19 (2013): Suplemento 1

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