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ArticleRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical2024

Dengue Burden and Factors Influencing Severity in Honduras: A Descriptive and Analytical Study.

Melba Zúniga-Gutiérrez, Marlon Meléndez, Saroni Shadai Rodríguez Montoya, Héctor Alcides Figueroa Escobar, Jorge López, Sandra Paz, Dilcia Sauceda-Acosta

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Melba Zúniga-GutiérrezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Research Institute in Medical Sciences and Right to Health, Epidemiology Postgraduate Program Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7610-8323
Marlon MeléndezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Epidemiology Postgraduate Program. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-4089
Saroni Shadai Rodríguez MontoyaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Epidemiology Postgraduate Program. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3882-9320
Héctor Alcides Figueroa EscobarUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, University Demographic Observatory, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8031-2685
Jorge LópezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Demography and Development Postgraduate Program. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1138-7840
Sandra PazMinistry of Health, Health Surveillance Unit, National Virology Laboratory. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6495-3777
Dilcia Sauceda-AcostaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Research Institute in Medical Sciences and Right to Health, Epidemiology Postgraduate Program Tegucigalpa, Honduras.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6824-5723

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Abstract

backgroundDengue is a disease that accounts for a major morbidity and mortality in Honduras.

methodsThis descriptive study used an analytical component based on the data from the National Virology Laboratory between 2016-2022. Ordinal logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with the classification of dengue without warning signs (DWOS), dengue with warning signs (DWS), and severe dengue (SD).

resultsOverall, 14,687 dengue cases were included; 50.1% had DWOS, 36.5% had DWS, and 13.4% had SD. Patients that were more associated with a higher probability of DWS and SD were patients in the age groups 1-4 years (DWS OR 1.61; 95%CI:1.33-1.94), (SD OR 1.52; 95% CI:1.26-1.84), 5-9 years (DWS OR 2.01; 95% CI:1.68-2.40), (SD OR 2.00; 95% CI:1.67-2.40), and 10-19 years (DWS OR 1.55; 95% CI:1.30-1.85) (SD OR 1.57; 95% CI:1.31-1.88). The departments that were associated with a higher probability of DWS and SD were La Paz (OR 6.35; 95% CI:3.53-11.42), (OR 10.94; 95% CI:5.96-20.08), Copán (OR 6.94; 95% CI:5.05-9.53) (OR 7.33; 95% CI: 5.35-10.03), Valle (OR 5.22; 95% CI:1.25-21.82) (OR 10.71; 95% CI:2.21-51.88).

conclusionsDuring the study period, dengue presented endemic behavior, with peaks consistent with the last two epidemics in Honduras in 2015 and 2019. The main factors associated with dengue severity were age< 19 years, male sex, and being from La Paz, Copán, or Valle.

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DengueSeverity of Illness IndexAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHondurasHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSevere DengueYoung Adult

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