Impact of concurrent epidemics of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Creuza Rachel Vicente, Theresa Cristina Cardoso da Silva, Larissa Dell’Antonio Pereira, Angelica E. Miranda
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
• Subjects: Arbovirus infections; Coronavirus infections; Epidemics; Health services; Brazil; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0837-2020; https://doaj.org/article/24451809331543b68ee072c7e845b661

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the epidemiological implications of arbovirus infections and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) co-occurrences in Espírito Santo, Brazil. METHODS: This ecological study of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19 was performed from January 1 to July 31, 2020. RESULTS: Espírito Santo registered 44,614, 8,092, 3,138, and 91,483 cases of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19, respectively (January-July, 2020). In the 27 and four municipalities with a high incidence of dengue and chikungunya, respectively, the incidence of COVID-19 was 647.0-3,721.7 and 1,787.2-3,403.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Espírito Santo experienced an overlap of epidemics, especially in urban areas.