Clinical profile of dengue in the elderly using surveillance data from two epidemics

Population aging and mobility have increased the exposure of elderly individuals to dengue. This study evaluated the clinical features of dengue in the elderly during the epidemic (2008 and 2012) and interepidemic (2009 and 2010) periods. This cross-sectional study was based on dengue surveillance d...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2022-01, Vol.55, p.e0290-e0290
Main Authors: Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques, Kohn, Fernanda, Souza, Taís Suane de, Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue Virus
Disease attributes
Elderly
Epidemics
Humans
Middle Aged
Public health surveillance
Short Communication
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:Population aging and mobility have increased the exposure of elderly individuals to dengue. This study evaluated the clinical features of dengue in the elderly during the epidemic (2008 and 2012) and interepidemic (2009 and 2010) periods. This cross-sectional study was based on dengue surveillance data from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2008 (n=31,210), 2009‒2010 (n=2,884), and 2012 (n=30,773). The analysis was stratified by age group (
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0290-2021