Rev. cuba. hig. epidemiol.

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Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol vol.51 no.1 Ciudad de la Habana jan.-Apr. 2013

EDITORIAL

	· Reflections on the quality of mortality statistics in Cuba ZACCA PEÑA, EDUARDO · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

	· Characterization of extremely severe maternal morbidity in the province of Camagüey, 2009 Castañeda Barberán, Denia; Martín Díaz, Geidy; Estévez Reinó, Arnaldo; Álvarez Toste, Mireya; Álvarez, Sergio Salvador · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Lead levels and DNA damage in children with autistic spectrum disorders García, Elena Noris; Rodríguez- Rey, Alexis; Santisteban, Mabel Whilby; Ramos Hernández, Leyanis; Robinson-Agramonte, María de los Ángeles; Pérez Cabrera, Adisbel · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Use of medical services in a health area Díaz Piñera, Addys Ma; Rodríguez Salvá, Armando; García Roche, René G; Balcindes Acosta, Susana; Jova Morel, Rodolfo; Pol De, Vos; Van der Stuyfs, Patrick · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· *Recovery of Shigella* spp. preserved on glass beads by dehydration technique** Weng Alemán, Zulia; Echevarría Aguinar, Zuleydis; Maldonado Cantillo, Geominia; Álvarez Molina, Inalvis; Rodríguez Menéndez, Marilén · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

VIGILANCIA EN SALUD

	· Climate change and national defense in Cuba González Díaz, Carlos; González Díaz, Eneida; Cruz Domínguez, Candelaria · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Establishment of microbiological criteria for food products sold in Cuba Leyva, Virginia; Martino, Tamara K; Puig, Yamila; Felipe, Laudelina; Bonachea, Humberto; Castro, Arnaldo; Tejedor, René; Medina, Jorge Félix · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Bacterial agents associated with outbreaks of food-borne diseases in Havana, 2006-2010 Puig Peña, Yamila; Leyva Castillo, Virginia; Robert Maceo, Brady Antonia; Pérez Muñoz, Yoldrey · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

ARTICULOS DE REVISION

	· Immunological methods for the quick identification of bacteria and protozoa in water Fundora Hernández, Hermes; Puig Peña, Yamila; Chiroles Rubalcaba, Sergio; Rodríguez Bertheau, Andrea María; Gallardo Díaz, Juan; Milián Samper, Yoslaine · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· **Enterococcus, conventional and chromogenic culture media** Díaz Pérez, Marilyn; Rodríguez Martínez, Claudio; Zhurbenko, Raisa · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Validation of alternative methods for the microbiological analysis of food products and water Ortega González, Meylín; Rodríguez Martínez, Claudio; Zhurbenko, Raisa · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

IN MEMORIAM

	· **Abelardo Ramírez Márquez, a paradigm of the Cuban public health** SUÁREZ ROSAS, LUIS · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )