| Autor: |
B, Larrú Martínez, E, Quiroz, J M, Bellón, R, Esquivel, J, Nieto Guevara, X, Sáez-Llorens |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Anales de pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003). 64(6) |
| ISSN: |
1695-4033 |
| Popis: |
Dengue is a serious emerging infectious disease and constitutes a major international health concern.All reports of confirmed dengue infection in patients aged less than 18 years old between 2000 and 2005 were included. A confirmed diagnosis was established by culture of the virus within the first 3 days of symptom onset or by serologic assays 5-30 days after symptom onset. Clinical and epidemiological features were analyzed.A total of 457 patients were included (57.6 % female). The median age was 13 years (IQR 5 6). A greater number of cases were detected in urban areas and during the rainy season (May-November). Two epidemics were reported in 2001 (33.9 %) and the first eight months of 2005 (23.1 %). The most prevalent symptoms were fever (95.2 %), severe headache (74.2 %), chills (65.9 %), rash (63.5 %), myalgias (51.9 %) and retro-orbital pain (51.6 %). No significant differences were found between male and female patients. Significant differences in clinical features were found when the patients were divided into 3 groups;5 years old, 6-10 years old and10 years old. Fifty-three percent of the patients had had previous contact with a dengue-infected individual. There were 7 patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever, 4 of whom died.Dengue virus infection is still a major health problem in Panama. To achieve effective control of dengue, further epidemiological studies, such as our own, are needed to design appropriate preventive measures. |
| Databáze: |
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