Influenza in the tropics

FEA Moura - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2010 - journals.lww.com
The seasonality of influenza is very diverse in tropical countries. Recent studies on the
subject confirm the year-round activity of these viruses in many countries and the regular …

[HTML][HTML] Is Colombia an example of successful containment of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic? A critical analysis of the epidemiological data, March to July 2020

F De la Hoz-Restrepo, NJ Alvis-Zakzuk… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Colombia detected its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case on
March 2, 2020. From March 22 to April 25, it implemented a national lockdown that …

[PDF][PDF] Recomendaciones para el diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en adultos inmunocompetentes?

FE Montúfar, FA Varón, LF Giraldo, ÓA Sáenz… - Infectio, 2013 - revistainfectio.org
Especialistas en medicina interna, meumología, infectología, cuidado crítico, médicos
generales, estudiantes en formación de pregrado y posgrado, entidades prestadoras de …

Public health impact and economic benefits of quadrivalent influenza vaccine in Latin America

A Jamotte, E Clay, B Macabeo, A Caicedo… - Human Vaccines & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Annual trivalent influenza vaccines (TIV) containing 2 A strains and one B lineage have
been recommended for the prevention of influenza in most of Latin American countries …

No seasonality in the risk of multiple sclerosis in an equatorial country: A case–control ecological study

S Cárdenas-Robledo… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis risk has been shown to have seasonal variations that are
more pronounced in higher latitudes. However, this phenomenon has not been adequately …

[HTML][HTML] Economic cost of severe acute respiratory infection associated to influenza in Colombian children: a single setting analysis

F Salcedo-Mejía, NJ Alvis-Zakzuk… - Value in Health …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Influenza is considered a leading public health problem because its large
economic burden of disease worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income countries …

Influenza‐like illness sentinel surveillance in one hospital in M edellin, C olombia. 2007–2012

AE Arango, S Jaramillo, J Perez… - Influenza and other …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The city of Medellin in Colombia has almost no documentation of the causes of
acute respiratory infections (ARIs). As part of an ongoing collaboration, we conducted an …

[HTML][HTML] Viajeros a América del Sur

SC Lloveras - Revista chilena de infectología, 2011 - SciELO Chile
La variable geografía, los atractivos turísticos y los múltiples sitios de interés histórico
cultural, hacen que América del Sur sea un destino elegido por los viajeros. El continente …

[PDF][PDF] Influenza among adults in Latin America, current status, and future directions: a consensus statement

PE Bonvehí, RE Istúriz, JA Labarca… - … de Salud Pública, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
In Latin America, adult influenza is a serious disease that exacts a heavy burden in terms of
morbidity, mortality, and cost. Although much has been written about the disease itself …

[PDF][PDF] Canal endémico de enfermedad respiratoria aguda y enfermedad diarreica aguda en menores de 5 años en una localidad de Bogotá

F Rodríguez-Morales… - Revista de Salud …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
Objetivo Desarrollo de una herramienta útil para la planeación de atención en salud en
menores de 5 años en la localidad de Ciudad Bolívar, elaborando un Canal Endémico para …