Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic
Equine encephalitis in Venezuela has presented itself in epidemic outbreaks in the Venezuelan Guajira since 1936. In 1938 the causal agent was isolated for the first time in a sick horse in Venezuela. The predominant syndrome is that of a self-limiting illness similar to the common cold, and only 4%...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:454b15b034da40e3ab14677e63a13bc6 2023-10-01T03:54:08+02:00 Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic José Luis Colina B Gabriela Blanchard 2003-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/454b15b034da40e3ab14677e63a13bc6 EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4706 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/454b15b034da40e3ab14677e63a13bc6 Kasmera, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 32-38 (2003) Encefalitis equina venezolana epizootias encefalomielitis Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2003 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-03T00:34:51Z Equine encephalitis in Venezuela has presented itself in epidemic outbreaks in the Venezuelan Guajira since 1936. In 1938 the causal agent was isolated for the first time in a sick horse in Venezuela. The predominant syndrome is that of a self-limiting illness similar to the common cold, and only 4% of the people infected, principally children under 5 years of age, suffer encephalitis. Mortality in children under 5 with encephalitis is 35%. The clinical epidemiological profile of Equine encephalitis in Venezuela between July 15 and October 17 1995, is described and analyzed in relation to 5 municipalities: Maracaibo, Mara, Padilla, Paez, and Miranda in Zulia State. Data obtained from the epidemiological observance and control departments in Zulia is reviewed, including a total of 11,072 cases of clinical, epidemiological diagnosis of Venezuelan equine encephalitis in a population of 574,769 inhabitants in the five municipalities mentioned. The incidence of contagion is 1.92%, and there is no significant difference between sexes. The age group most affected is children under 5 years old, in which half of the mortality occurred (8 cases). This included 2 newborn children whose mothers contracted the disease in the last three months of pregnancy. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Mara ENVELOPE(132.133,132.133,62.267,62.267) |
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Equine encephalitis in Venezuela has presented itself in epidemic outbreaks in the Venezuelan Guajira since 1936. In 1938 the causal agent was isolated for the first time in a sick horse in Venezuela. The predominant syndrome is that of a self-limiting illness similar to the common cold, and only 4% of the people infected, principally children under 5 years of age, suffer encephalitis. Mortality in children under 5 with encephalitis is 35%. The clinical epidemiological profile of Equine encephalitis in Venezuela between July 15 and October 17 1995, is described and analyzed in relation to 5 municipalities: Maracaibo, Mara, Padilla, Paez, and Miranda in Zulia State. Data obtained from the epidemiological observance and control departments in Zulia is reviewed, including a total of 11,072 cases of clinical, epidemiological diagnosis of Venezuelan equine encephalitis in a population of 574,769 inhabitants in the five municipalities mentioned. The incidence of contagion is 1.92%, and there is no significant difference between sexes. The age group most affected is children under 5 years old, in which half of the mortality occurred (8 cases). This included 2 newborn children whose mothers contracted the disease in the last three months of pregnancy. |
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José Luis Colina B Gabriela Blanchard |
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Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic |
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Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic |
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Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic |
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Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic |
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Equine Encephalitis in Venezuela. A Clinical Epidemiological Profile of the 1995 Epidemic |
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Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales |
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