Arboviral Infections in Patients with Nonspecific Febrile Syndrome at a Polyclinic in Pinar del Río
Keywords:
AEDES; DENGUE; INFECCIONES POR ARBOVIRUS; MONITOREO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO.; AEDES; DENGUE; ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING.; AEDES; DENGUE; INFECÇÕES POR ARBOVIRUS; MONITORAMENTO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO.Abstract
Introduction: dengue and Oropouche are considered important arboviral diseases due to their marked increase.
Objectives: to diagnose dengue and Oropouche in patients presenting with nonspecific febrile syndrome at a polyclinic in Pinar del Río.
Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Luis Augusto Turcios Lima University Teaching Polyclinic in 2024. The universe comprised all 2,317 patients with nonspecific febrile syndrome, with no sampling required. Data were collected using epidemiological surveys issued during that year. Descriptive statistical methods were employed, and medical ethics were respected.
Results: no differences were observed by age group or sex. The initial consultation predominantly occurred at the Polyclinic’s Emergency Department. Final diagnoses of suspected or confirmed cases were concentrated in the Capitán San Luís and La Coloma Popular Councils, areas with a high infestation index (14,0 %). No association was found with general demographic characteristics. However, these arboviruses were associated with: age under 60 years (more than 34 times higher odds), being a student or worker (more than 8 times higher odds), and urban residence (more than 3 times higher odds).
Conclusions: surveillance, early diagnosis, and timely treatment of nonspecific febrile syndromes must be intensified to address emerging arboviral diseases.
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