Publications by authors named "Sair Orieta Arboleda-Sanchez"
Dengue is the second most prevalent vector-borne disease after malaria in Colombia. It is caused by dengue virus, an arbovirus that exhibits high epidemic power, which is evidenced by its occurrence in more than 80% of the country, largely because of the extensive dispersion of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti. The existence of two lineages of Ae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk Factors Associated with Dengue Transmission and Spatial Distribution of High Seroprevalence in Schoolchildren from the Urban Area of Medellin, Colombia.
Leidy Diana Piedrahita Ivony Y Agudelo Salas Katherine Marin Andrea I Trujillo Jorge E Osorio Sair Orieta Arboleda-Sanchez
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- Dengue fever is becoming a major health issue in tropical areas, with a notable increase in cases among younger populations in Medellin, particularly between 2010 and 2012.
- A study involving over 4,000 schoolchildren found a significant rise in dengue seroprevalence from 53.8% to 64.6%, with the highest seroconversion rates occurring in the 2010-2011 period.
- Factors influencing seroprevalence included age, with older children showing higher rates, and socioeconomic status, as those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds had a lower risk of dengue infection.