Chikungunya Death Risk Factors in Brazil, in 2017: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016/2017 we had a major epidemic of chikungunya (CHIK) in Brazil, with many deaths. We evaluated to factors associated with deaths from CHIK that occurred in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil.

Methods

A matched case-control study was conducted (1:2), by sex, age (± 5 years) and neighborhood. Cases were CHIK deaths that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2017, in Fortaleza, Brazil, and which were laboratory confirmed. Controls were laboratory confirmed CHIK patients occurring in the same neighborhood and in the same period, but which did not progress to death.

Results

82 cases of CHIK and 164 controls were included. Considering the clinical history, significant associations were found between other chronic heart diseases (OR 3.8; CI: 1.53-9.26) and

SUBMITTER: de Morais Alves Barbosa Oliveira R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989201 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature