Introduction:

Arbovirus infections are a serious global health problem.

Objective:

Characterize the patients studied for suspected arbovirus infection at a health institution.

Methods:

A cross-sectional observational descriptive study was conducted at Edor de los Reyes Martínez Arias polyclinic in the municipality of Jiguaní, province of Granma, from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The study sample was 2947 people, and the variables examined were age, sex, people's council, form of sign / symptom identification, initial diagnosis and positivity for dengue.

Results:

Of the cases studied, 40.07% were from the people's council of Jiguaní Norte. 1590 patients were female (53.95 %). The prevailing age group was 41-60 years (n = 1222; 41.47 %). In 1908 patients (64.74 %) signs and symptoms suggesting arbovirus infection were identified through screening. 98.88 % of the patients (n = 2914) were initially diagnosed with unspecific febrile syndrome. The only arbovirus infection identified was dengue, which was detected in 637 patients. October was the month when the highest number of patients were studied (n = 1063; 36.07 %).

Conclusions:

Most cases were female and from urbanized areas in the municipality. Jiguaní Norte urban people's council contributed the most dengue positive cases.

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