Browsing by Subject "Mexico"
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Asian Genotype Zika Virus Detected in Traveler Returning to Mexico from Colombia, October 2015
(2016-06)Zika virus is an emerging arbovirus spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and belongs to the genus Flavivirus of the Spondweni serocomplex (1,2). Most often, signs and symptoms of infection are maculopapular rash, fever, ... -
COVID-19 severe pneumonia in Mexico City - First experience in a Mexican hospital
(2020-05-01)Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic since its first confirmed case, has changed the world. The need for accurate and truthful information is vital. Mexico and Latin America have been widely affected, ... -
The Evaluation of Potential Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Infections in Mexico (Zik01)
(2016-07)The proportion of subjects that have confirmed Zika, Chikungunya, or Dengue (including co-infections) from the subjects presenting with fever and/or rash in southeastern Mexico. -
Evidence of the presence of the Zika virus in Mexico since early 2015
(2016-08)To assess the possible circulation of Zika virus (ZIKV) prior to the first documented case in Mexico, we reanalyzed the stored samples from the states of Veracruz and Yucatán, which were originally collected to test for ... -
From the handling of an outbreak by an unknown pathogen in Wuhan to the preparedness and response in the face of the emergence of Covid-19 in Mexico
(2020-02-05)On December 31, 2019, the Chinese health authorities informed the international community, through the mechanisms established by the World Health Organization (WHO), of a pneumonia epidemic of unknown etiology in Wuhan, ... -
Mexico: Lessons learned from the 2009 pandemic that help us fight COVID-19
(2020-05-06)In April 2009, Mexican, American, and Canadian authorities announced a novel influenza that became the first pandemic of the century. We report on lessons learned in Mexico. The Mexican Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and ... -
Predicting mortality due to SARS-CoV-2: A mechanistic score relating obesity and diabetes to COVID-19 outcomes in Mexico
(2020-04-22)BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak poses challenge to healthcare systems due to high complication rates in patients with cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we identify risk factors and propose a clinical score to predict ...