Venezuela: Far from the path to dengue and chikungunya control

Rodríguez‐Morales, Alfonso J.; Paniz‐Mondolfi, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2015.02.020

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“…Methods Surveillance cases data of the ongoing epidemic of ZIKV in Valle del Cauca department and its capital, Cali (2015-2016), were used to estimate cumulated incidence rates (cases/100,000 population) to develop the first maps in the department and it municipalities. The GIS software 1 3 of dengue and chikungunya (CHIKV) have occurred, and from where concomitant co-circulation of those arboviruses may occur [2,3]. Nevertheless, it is important to notice that there is not epidemic of dengue and chikungunya during the current epidemic of Zika in Colombia.…”

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Mapping Zika virus disease incidence in Valle del Cauca

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used was Kosmo Desktop 3.0RC1 ® . Three thematic incidence rate maps were developed. Results Up to April 2, 2016, 9,825 cases of ZIKV were reported (15.15 % of the country cases). The burden of ZIKV infection has been concentrated in the North of the department. Valle del Cauca borders with other departments with incidence of ZIKV infection, such as Quindío (173 cases) and Risaralda (687 cases). Eleven municipalities of Valle del Cauca had cases in the range between 250 and 499 cases/100,000, all in the North and East of the department. Cali, the capital concentrates more than a third of the reported cases of ZIKV in Valle del Cauca. Conclusions Use of GIS-based epidemiological maps allows to guide decision-making for prevention and control of diseases that constitute significant public health problems in the region and the country, such as exemplified by the emergence of ZIKV infection, particularly in departments such as Valle del Cauca with a high disease incidence.

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“…In other countries of Latin America, where the existence of Aedes mosquitoes is endemic and dengue has been transmitted for decades and since the end of 2013 also chikungunya was reported [9], doubts about the ability to control of these arboviral diseases are even greater as the inability of implementing vector control strategies as has been reported in many countries [10]. Thus, it is extremely important to strengthen surveillance, control suspected cases of dengue, chikungunya and now Zika for early integrated detection of cases.…”

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Zika: the new arbovirus threat for Latin America

Rodríguez-Morales

2015

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“…Nonetheless transmission still occurs and cases are detected [22–26]. In other countries, such as is particularly the case of Venezuela, the rise in these and other parasitic and infectious diseases is clear and evident, reflecting the failure and negligence in the control of such diseases [15,27–29]. …”

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Mapping the residual incidence of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Colombia, 2009–2013, using geographical information systems: Implications for public health and travel medicine

Rodríguez‐Morales

Yepes-Echeverri

Acevedo-Mendoza

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Background In Colombia, taeniasis and cysticercosis have been significantly reduced over the past decades, however still reported with implications for public health and travel medicine. Methods An observational, retrospective study, in which the incidence of taeniasis and cysticercosis (ICD-10 codes B68s/B69s) in Colombia, 2009–2013, was estimated based on data extracted from the Individual Health Records System (Registro Individual de Prestación de Servicios, RIPS) was performed. The Geographic Information System (GIS) generated national maps showing the distribution of taeniasis and cysticercosis by department by year. Results During the period, 3626 cases were reported (median 796/year), for a cumulative crude national rate of 7.7 cases/100,000pop; 58.2% corresponded to male; 57% were < 40 year-old (10.2% < 9.9 year-old). Cases were 57.6% neurocysticercosis, the rest were taeniasis due to T. solium, T. saginata, ocular cysticercosis and cysticerci in other organs. Bolivar, a touristic department, had the highest cumulated incidence rate (16.17 cases/100,000pop), as also evident across the map series developed in this study. Conclusion Despite the limitations of this study, data presented provide recent estimates of national taeniasis and cysticercosis incidence in the country useful in public health and for travel medicine practitioners, as some highly touristic areas presented higher disease incidence. Improved control, particularly of taeniasis, should be an attainable goal, which among other strategies would require improved sanitation and health education to prevent transmission, but also enhanced surveillance.

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Venezuela: Far from the path to dengue and chikungunya control

Cited by 40 publications

References 7 publications

Mapping Zika virus disease incidence in Valle del Cauca

Mapping Zika virus disease incidence in Valle del Cauca

Zika: the new arbovirus threat for Latin America

Mapping the residual incidence of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Colombia, 2009–2013, using geographical information systems: Implications for public health and travel medicine

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