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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1561-3003</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Higiene y Epidemiología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3003</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1561-30032021000100005</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Características epidemiológicas de la COVID-19 en La Habana, epicentro de Cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Havana,the pandemic epicenter in Cuba]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Venero Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Silvia Josefina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Más Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayte]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cuellar Luna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liliam]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[de Armas Águila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yamila]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Medina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ramón]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Disnardo Raúl]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Álvarez Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adolfo Gerardo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Tamayo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Susana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dianelis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vásquez Canga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Ramón]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Higiene Epidemiología y Microbiología (INHEM) ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud pública  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Facultad de Ciencias Médicas &#8220;10 de Octubre&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>58</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-30032021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-30032021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-30032021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  En Cuba, La Habana es declarada el epicentro de la pandemia y se desconocen sus particularidades.  Objetivo:  Examinar las características epidemiológicas de la COVID-19 en La Habana.  Métodos:  Estudio epidemiológico observacional descriptivo de todos los casos con COVID-19 confirmados entre el 17 de marzo-30 de junio de 2020 en La Habana. Información procedente de la investigación epidemiológica realizada a cada caso positivo. Análisis estadístico realizado con el paquete estadístico R versión 4.0.1 y el análisis espacial con el software libre QGIS 3.0.  Resultados:  El pico epidémico se alcanzó con 64 casos y brotes institucionales pasados 30 días del inicio de la epidemia. Existió variabilidad de las incidencias entre los municipios y un tránsito favorable de la incidencia, recuperados y fallecidos a partir de los 45 días de la pandemia. Los estadios clínicos de la enfermedad difieren respecto a la edad y los municipios de procedencia. El mayor riesgo de morir es proporcional a la edad. Los enfermeros y las mujeres son más vulnerables al contagio.  Conclusiones:  El máximo aumento de casos a nivel poblacional y los brotes institucionales son importantes en la dinámica de una epidemia. La incidencia y la mortalidad difieren entre los municipios. Los estadios clínicos de la enfermedad están influidos por la edad y las comorbilidades. El personal de enfermería es frecuentemente enfermado. Tener un plan nacional para el enfrentamiento de esta contingencia junto a la voluntad política del estado es una fortaleza en la evolución satisfactoria de la pandemia. Profundizar en la epidemiología e impactos de las estrategias salubristas es necesario.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Havana has been declared the COVID-19 pandemic epicenter in Cuba, but its specific features are not known.  Objective:  Examine the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Havana.  Methods:  An observational descriptive epidemiological study was conducted of all the COVID-19 cases confirmed in Havana from 17 March to 30 June 2020. Data were obtained from the epidemiological study of each positive case. Statistical analysis was based on the statistical package R, version 4.0.1, whereas the free software QGIS 3.0 was used for spatial analysis.  Results:  The epidemic peak was reached with 64 cases and institutional outbreaks 30 days after the start of the epidemic. Variability was found between the incidence values for the different municipalities, and a favorable transit was observed of the incidence of the disease and the number of recoveries and deaths as of 45 days of the pandemic. Clinical stages of the disease vary with age and the municipality of residence. Risk of death is proportional to age. Nurses and women are more vulnerable to contagion.  Conclusions:  Maximum increase in the number of cases on a population level and institutional outbreaks are important elements in the dynamic of an epidemic. Incidence and mortality differ between municipalities. The clinical stages of the disease are influenced by age and comorbidities. The nursing personnel are at greater risk of becoming ill. A national contingency plan and the political will of the state are strengths in the successful combat against the pandemic. It is necessary to gain further insight into the epidemiology of the disease and the impact of the health strategies implemented.]]></p></abstract>
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