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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil

Abstract:

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Brazil on 25 February 2020. We report and contextualize epidemiological, demographic and clinical findings for COVID-19 cases during the first 3 months of the epidemic. By 31 May 2020, 514,200 COVID-19 cases, including 29,314 deaths, had been reported in 75.3% (4,196 of 5,570) of municipalities across all five administrative regions of Brazil. The R0 value for Brazil was estimated at 3.1 (95% Bayesian cbkp_redible interval = 2.4–5.5), with a higher median but overlapping cbkp_redible intervals compared with some other seriously affected countries. A positive association between higher per-capita income and COVID-19 diagnosis was identified. Furthermore, the severe acute respiratory infection cases with unknown aetiology were associated with lower per-capita income. Co-circulation of six respiratory viruses was detected but at very low levels. These findings provide a comprehensive description of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil and may help to guide subsequent measures to control virus transmission.

Año de publicación:

2020

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    Fuente:

    scopusscopus

    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Epidemiología

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Medicina forense; incidencia de enfermedades
    • Problemas sociales y servicios a grupos

    Contribuidores:

    Porto V.B.G.Porto V.B.G.
    Mayaud P.Mayaud P.
    Li S.Li S.
    de Almeida W.A.F.de Almeida W.A.F.
    Gouveia N.Gouveia N.
    de Oliveira S.B.de Oliveira S.B.
    Nogueira M.L.Nogueira M.L.
    Alexander N.Alexander N.
    de Souza-Santos A.A.de Souza-Santos A.A.
    Braga C.K.V.Braga C.K.V.
    Li G.Li G.
    Oliveira W.K.Oliveira W.K.
    Kraemer M.U.G.Kraemer M.U.G.
    Zarebski A.E.Zarebski A.E.
    Pybus O.G.Pybus O.G.
    Bernardo M. GutierrezBernardo M. Gutierrez
    Sabino E.C.Sabino E.C.
    Vincenti-Gonzalez M.F.Vincenti-Gonzalez M.F.
    Parag K.V.Parag K.V.
    Croda J.Croda J.
    Buss L.F.Buss L.F.
    da Silva Sales F.C.da Silva Sales F.C.
    Wu C.H.Wu C.H.
    Nascimento V.H.Nascimento V.H.
    Macário E.M.Macário E.M.
    Pereira R.H.M.Pereira R.H.M.
    Belotti M.C.T.D.Belotti M.C.T.D.
    Ghilardi F.Ghilardi F.
    Brady O.J.Brady O.J.
    Abade L.Abade L.
    de Souza W.M.de Souza W.M.
    Faria N.R.Faria N.R.
    Carrera J.P.Carrera J.P.
    Ganem F.Ganem F.
    da Silva Candido D.da Silva Candido D.
    Marcilio I.Marcilio I.
    Tami A.Tami A.
    Prete C.A.Prete C.A.
    Fantinato F.F.S.T.Fantinato F.F.S.T.
    Messina J.Messina J.
    Andrade P.d.S.Andrade P.d.S.
    Aguiar R.S.Aguiar R.S.