Acceso abierto·Documento·2013·Inglés

Transition in the Cause of Fever from Malaria to Dengue, Northwestern Ecuador, 1990–2011

Sara G. Cifuentes; James Trostle; Gabriel Trueba; Meghan O. Milbrath; Manuel E. Baldeón; Joséfina Coloma; Joseph N. S. Eisenberg

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Resumen

In tropical areas, the predominant cause of fever has historically been malaria. However by 2011, among febrile patients in northwestern Ecuador, dengue was identified in 42% and malaria in none. This finding suggests a transition in the cause of fever from malaria to other illnesses, such as dengue.

Cómo citar

Sara G. Cifuentes, & James Trostle, & Gabriel Trueba, & Meghan O. Milbrath, & Manuel E. Baldeón, & Joséfina Coloma, & Joseph N. S. Eisenberg (2013). Transition in the Cause of Fever from Malaria to Dengue, Northwestern Ecuador, 1990–2011. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1910.130137