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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>S1561-30032021000100007</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Trabajo del área de salud &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221; en la atención a enfermos de COVID-19, julio-octubre 2020]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Care of COVID-19 patients in "19 de Abril" health area, July - October 2020]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lage Dávila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Álvarez Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adolfo Gerardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Carmenate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayra]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bell Bollet]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Alfaro Guzmán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ainadi]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente Universitario &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Higiene Epidemiología y Microbiología (INHEM) ]]></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=S1561-30032021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-30032021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-30032021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La infección por &#8206;el virus SARS-CoV-2 de alta capacidad de propagación ha tenido un rebrote a nivel internacional y también en Cuba.  Objetivo: Examinar el trabajo realizado en el área de salud &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221; en la atención a enfermos de COVID-19 durante el rebrote de la enfermedad según características demográficas y clínicas-epidemiológicas y el contraste de estas características con las del brote de marzo-junio de 2020.  Métodos:  Estudio descriptivo y transversal realizado en julio-octubre de 2020 en el área de salud &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221; en La Habana. El universo de estudio estuvo representado por los casos positivos de COVID-19. Se trabajó con la información disponible en la base de datos de Coronavirus creada en la Vicedirección de Higiene y Epidemiología y con información del Departamento de Estadísticas del Policlínico Docente Universitario &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221;.  Resultados:  Se diagnosticaron 32 casos, 50 % de ellos asintomáticos; 14 (43,7 %) del sexo femenino, 17 (53,1 %) entre 35 y 59 años, 18 (56,2 %) de piel blanca y 20 (62,5 %) residentes en el consejo popular Plaza. En relación con el brote de marzo-junio, fueron mayores los porcentajes de casos asintomáticos, masculinos, de las edades entre 25 y 59 años, de piel blanca y predominaron los casos en el consejo popular Plaza.  Conclusiones:  La incidencia de casos de COVID-19 en el área de salud &#8220;19 de Abril&#8221; en el rebrote, es mayor y con características clínico-epidemiológicas similares a las del brote de marzo-junio. El trabajo realizado permitió que se impidiera la transmisión comunitaria de la enfermedad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 virus infection has had an epidemic regrowth worldwide and also in Cuba.  Objective: Examine the work done in "19 de Abril" health area in the care of COVID-19 patients during the regrowth of the disease based on demographic and clinical-epidemiological characteristics versus those of the March-June 2020 outbreak.  Methods:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in "19 de Abril" health area in Havana from July to October 2020. The study universe was the positive COVID-19 cases. Data were obtained from the coronavirus database developed by the Hygiene and Epidemiology Division and from the Statistics Department at "19 de Abril" University Polyclinic.  Results:  A total 32 cases were diagnosed, of whom 50% were asymptomatic, 14 (43.7%) female, 17 (53.1%) aged 35-59 years, 18 (56.2%) of white skin color and 20 (62.5%) resided in Plaza People's Council. In comparison with the March-June outbreak, higher percentages were found of asymptomatic male white-skin subjects aged 25-39 years, and cases from Plaza People's Council prevailed.  Conclusions:  The incidence of COVID-19 cases in "19 de Abril" health area during the regrowth is higher, and the clinical-epidemiological characteristics are similar to those of the March-June outbreak. The work done prevented community transmission of the disease.]]></p></abstract>
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