CHIKUNGUNYA: Experience in adults emergency. Hospital III Nuestra Señora de la Chiquinquirá. Maracaibo. Venezuela. September-December 2014

  • Carmen C Pirela U. Adult emergency Service, 5th department. Hospital III Our Lady of Chiquinquirá. Maracaibo Venezuela
  • Ana M Rondón Department of Epidemiology. Hospital III Our Lady of Chiquinquirá.
  • Amelia Barriga Department of Epidemiology. Hospital III Our Lady of Chiquinquirá.
  • Olga Zambrano Department of Epidemiology. Hospital III Our Lady of Chiquinquirá.
Keywords: Chikungunya fever, morbility, mortality

Abstract

This work reports experience in probable cases of chikungunya fever at adult emergency in a Maracaibo Hospital, Venezuela. It is describes morbidity and mortality between September to December 2014, as well as analysis and clinic diagnosis in acute and complicated cases in a endemic dengue fever zone.

Author Biography

Carmen C Pirela U., Adult emergency Service, 5th department. Hospital III Our Lady of Chiquinquirá. Maracaibo Venezuela
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Published
2016-08-25
How to Cite
1.
Pirela U. CC, Rondón AM, Barriga A, Zambrano O. CHIKUNGUNYA: Experience in adults emergency. Hospital III Nuestra Señora de la Chiquinquirá. Maracaibo. Venezuela. September-December 2014. Kasmera [Internet]. 2016Aug.25 [cited 2024Nov.21];44(1):18-1. Available from: https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/21297
Issue
Vol. 44 No. 1 (2016)
Section
Brief Communications

Copyright (c) 2016 Carmen C Pirela U., Ana M Rondón, Amelia Barriga, Olga Zambrano

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