Allergies, body mass, and hospitalization due to arbovirus infection: A prospective surveillance study in Machala, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are arboviruses that cause 390 million infections annually. Risk factors for hospitalization are poorly understood. Communities affected by these diseases have an escalating prevalence of allergies and obesity, which are linked to immune dysfunction. We assessed the association of allergies or body mass with hospitalization for an arbovirus infection. From 2014 to 2017, we recruited participants with a clinical diagnosis of arbovirus infection. Arbovirus infections were laboratory-confirmed and allergies were self-reported. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight, and height were measured. We used two logistic regression models to assess the relationships between hospitalization and allergies and between hospitalization and body mass (MUAC for participants

SUBMITTER: Hargrave AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644055 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature