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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical
On-line version ISSN 1561-3054
Abstract
OROZCO HECHAVARRIA, Nélida; DIAZ PORTUONDO, Inés M.; ABAD CANETE, Urbelis and MARTINEZ DELGADO, Yadira. Incidencia de dengue en niños y adolescentes. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2001, vol.53, n.1, pp. 16-19. ISSN 1561-3054.
SUMMARY A descriptive study of children and adolescents that got sick with dengue in the health area served by "José Martí" polyclinics in Santiago de Cuba from May to August 1997 was conducted to determine the incidence of this affection in these age groups. It was observed that dengue was more frequent in males aged 5-11 years. Bronchial asthma, epilepsy and congenital cardiopathy were the most common previous affections found . The incidence of the disease in the casuistry was low, with well-nourished males without histories of chronic processes and good clinical recovery prevailing. Only one case was classified as hemorrhagic dengue.
Keywords : DENGUE [epidemiology]; INCIDENCE; CHILD; ADOLESCENCE.