Surveillance of deaths caused by arboviruses in Brazil: from dengue to chikungunya
AUTOR(ES)
Cavalcanti, Luciano Pamplona de Góes, Freitas, André Ricardo Ribas, Brasil, Patrícia, Cunha, Rivaldo Venâncio da
FONTE
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2017-08
RESUMO
Did death occur DUE TO dengue, or in a patient WITH dengue virus infection? It seems a matter of semantics, but in fact, it underscores how challenging it is to distinguish whether the disease contributed to death, or was itself the underlying cause of death. Can a death be attributed to chikungunya virus, when some deaths occur after the acute phase? Did the virus decompensate the underlying diseases, leading to death? Did prolonged hospitalisation lead to infection, resulting in the patient’s progression to death? Were there iatrogenic complications during patient care? The dengue question, for which there has not yet been a definitive response, resurfaces prominently under the chikungunya surveillance scenario. We are facing an epidemic of a disease that seems to be more lethal than previously thought. The major challenge ahead is to investigate deaths suspected of occurring due to arbovirus infections and to understand the role of each infection in the unfavourable outcome.
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