Title |
Aspectos entomológicos e epidemiológicos das epidemias de dengue em Fortaleza, Ceará, 2001-2012*
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Published in |
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, March 2018
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DOI | 10.5123/s1679-49742018000100014 |
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Authors |
Rhaquel de Morais Alves Barbosa Oliveira, Fernanda Montenegro de Carvalho Araújo, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti |
Abstract |
to characterize the entomological and epidemiological aspects of dengue epidemics occurred in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, from 2001 to 2012. descriptive study with data from the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (Sinan), Information System of Hospitalizations due to Yellow Fever and Dengue (2001-2009), National Program for Dengue Control (2010-2012), and Rapid Survey of Aedes aegypti Infestation Index, referring to the years in which the incidence of dengue was above 75%. from 2001 to 2012, 194,446 cases of suspected dengue were notified; the epidemic years were 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012; there was a progressive increase in the incidence of the disease (587.0/100 thousand inhabitants in 2001 and 1,561.1/100 inhabitants in 2012); there was co-circulation of up to three serotypes and high vector infestation, especially in water tanks. after a long period of virus circulation in Fortaleza, dengue remains as an important health issue, with severe cases and high fatality rate. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Brazil | 2 | 33% |
Ecuador | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 69 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Bachelor | 15 | 22% |
Student > Master | 11 | 16% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 12% |
Researcher | 4 | 6% |
Professor | 3 | 4% |
Other | 5 | 7% |
Unknown | 23 | 33% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 20% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 9% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
Environmental Science | 4 | 6% |
Other | 11 | 16% |
Unknown | 24 | 35% |