COVID-19 and dengue, co-epidemics in Ecuador and other countries in Latin America: Pushing strained health care systems over the edge

Navarro, Juan Carlos; Arrivillaga-Henríquez, Jazzmin; Salazar-Loor, José; Rodríguez‐Morales, Alfonso J.

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101656

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“…Another fact about other LAC countries compared with Chile is that not enough tests are being performed, thus a sub-registration of COVID-19 is evident. Countries such as the Dominican Republic, Bolivia and Ecuador have limited testing capabilities [33], a fact that is supported by the low number of TMI, DTMI and the high PTR% in relationship with the number of tests performed.…”

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Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region

Simbaña-Rivera

2020

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Background:The relentless advance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has resulted in a significant burden on countries, regardless of their socio-economic conditions. The virus has infected more than 2.5 million people worldwide, causing to date more than 150,000 deaths in over 210 countries. Objective:The aim of this study was to describe the trends in cases, tests and deaths related to novel coronavirus disease in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Methodology:Data were retrieved from the WHO-Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) situation reports and the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) databases from Johns Hopkins University. Descriptive statistics including death rates, cumulative mortality and incidence rates, as well as testing rates per population at risk were performed. A comparison analysis among countries with ≥50 confirmed cases was performed from February 26 th , 2020 to April 8 th , 2020. Results:Brazil had the greatest number of cases and deaths in the region. Panama experienced a rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases with Trinidad and Tobago, Bolivia and Honduras having the highest case fatality rates. Panama and Chile conducted more tests per million inhabitants and more tests per day per million inhabitants, followed by Uruguay and El Salvador. Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil had the highest positive test rates. Conclusions:The COVID-19 disease pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has progressed rapidly in LAC countries. Some countries have been affected more severely than others, with some adopting similar disease control methods to help slow down the spread of the virus. With limited testing and other resources, social distancing is needed to help alleviate the strain on already stretched health systems.

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Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region

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2020

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“…As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reaches South America, researchers have already reported concerns about the impact that significant co-circulation of the dengue viruses and COVID-19 could have on the health system [1][2][3]. In Singapore, 2 clinical cases consisted of dengue-like syndromes with thrombocytopenia and false immunoglobulin M (IgM) positives with 2 different serological kits in patients who were finally shown to have COVID-19 [4].…”

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Simultaneous dengue and COVID-19 epidemics: Difficult days ahead?

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“…The 6 provinces (Sucumbíos, Orellana, Napo, Pastaza, Morona Santiago, and Zamora Chinchipe) in the Amazon region of Ecuador have the lowest population density in the country, with 12% of the total population but with only 10 ICUs and 19 critical care beds [ 16 ]. Nine Indigenous ethnic groups are registered in the region, including 7 crossborder, and 2 uncontacted or voluntarily isolated ethnic groups.…”

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SARS-CoV-2 in the Amazon region: A harbinger of doom for Amerindians

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As the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic continues to expand, healthcare resources globally have been spread thin. Now, the disease is rapidly spreading across South America, with deadly consequences in areas with already weakened public health systems. The Amazon region is particularly susceptible to the widespread devastation from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of its immunologically fragile native Amerindian inhabitants and epidemiologic vulnerabilities. Herein, we discuss the current situation and potential impact of COVID-19 in the Amazon region and how further spread of the epidemic wave could prove devastating for many Amerindian people living in the Amazon rainforest.

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COVID-19 and dengue, co-epidemics in Ecuador and other countries in Latin America: Pushing strained health care systems over the edge

Cited by 117 publications

References 3 publications

Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region

Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region

Simultaneous dengue and COVID-19 epidemics: Difficult days ahead?

SARS-CoV-2 in the Amazon region: A harbinger of doom for Amerindians

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