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Chikungunya en la República Dominicana: lecciones aprendidas en los primeros seis meses

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2014
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Pimentel, Raquel
Skewes-Ramm, Ronald
Moya, José
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La epidemia de chikungunya en la República Dominicana se inició en febrero de 2014. En los primeros seis meses se registraron 429 421 casos, que representaron 65% de todos los notificados a la Organización Panamericana de la Salud por 33 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas. Esta epidemia se ha transmitido con rapidez en dicho país y ha demandado una intensa respuesta intersectorial, que ha liderado el Ministerio de Salud Pública y, especialmente, el Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y la red de los servicios de salud. Considerando que afectará a miles de personas, el objetivo de este artículo es describir las actuaciones realizadas y compartir los resultados y las lecciones aprendidas durante estos primeros meses con los ministerios de salud y los profesionales de los países de la Región para ayudarles a preparar una respuesta adecuada para afrontarla de forma efectiva y eficiente.(AU)
 
The chikungunya epidemic in the Dominican Republic began in February 2014. During the first six months 429 421 cases were recorded, representing 65% of all those notified to the Pan American Health Organization by 33 countries and territories of the Region of the Americas. This epidemic has spread quickly in the Dominican Republic, requiring a focused intersectoral response, led by the Ministry of Public Health and involving major efforts by the National Epidemiological System and the health services network. Given that the virus will affect thousands of people, this article seeks to describe the actions that have already been carried out, and to share the results and lessons learned during these first months with health ministries and professionals in the countries of the Region, in order to assist them to prepare an appropriate response to confront the epidemic effectively and efficiently.(AU)
 
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Rev Panam Salud Publica;36(5),nov. 2014
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Virus Chikungunya; Epidemias; República Dominicana; Chikungunya virus; Epidemics; Dominican Republic
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http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/9570
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Pimentel, Raquel,Skewes-Ramm, Ronald,Moya, José (2014) Chikungunya en la República Dominicana: lecciones aprendidas en los primeros seis meses. Rev Panam Salud Publica;36(5) 336-341,nov. 2014. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892014001000008
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