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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2307-3349</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de salud publica del Paraguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. salud publica Parag.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2307-3349</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD - MSP Y BS]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2307-33492024000100010</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rspp.2024.abr.02</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characteristics of acute chikungunya virus infection in children: an epidemiological study in the Department of Caaguazú, Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Características de la infección aguda por el virus chikungunya en niños: un estudio epidemiológico en el Departamento de Caaguazú, Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Estigarribia-Sanabria]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gladys]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rios-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Miguel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zoilo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Agüero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martín]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Vázquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ríos-Mujica]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz-Rolón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Analía]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Méndez-Romero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julieta]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fox-Portillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Claudia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dos Santos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lourdes]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barios]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Iván]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú Instituto Regional de Investigación en Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coronel Oviedo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Instituto Nacional de Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Sudamericana Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pedro Juan Caballero ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coronel Oviedo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coronel Oviedo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>14</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>10</fpage>
<lpage>14</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2307-33492024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2307-33492024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2307-33492024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The rapid transmission and severe symptoms associated with acute chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection in children make it a highly concerning health issue.  Objective:  This study aimed to describe the characteristics of acute chikungunya virus infection in children from the Department of Caaguazú, Paraguay.  Material and Methods:  A retrospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Caaguazú, Paraguay, in 2023, with all patients who came to the Regional Hospital within 5 days of developing characteristic symptoms of acute CHIKV infection and tested positive for the virus by RT-PCR. Patients with Dengue or Zika infections were excluded. We collected data on clinical characteristics using a standardized case record form and created an electronic dataset for analysis.  Results:  A total of 461 children were included in the study. 51.6% were women. Cases were divided into groups based on pediatric age: infants (0-23 months, n=88, 19.1%), preschoolers (2-5 years, n=115, 24.9%), schoolchildren (6-11 years, n=163, 35.4%), and adolescents (12-17 years and 11 months, n=95, 20.6%). Schoolchildren and adolescents experienced a higher prevalence of myalgia (64.6%) and arthralgia (63.7%). Vomiting (89%), headache (89.4%), and retro-orbital pain (95%) were more common in preschoolers, schoolchildren, and adolescents, while rash (39.5%) and petechiae (18.5%) were more prevalent in infants. Four children died during the study period.  Conclusion:  The 2023 CHIKV virus epidemic in Paraguay had different clinical presentations depending on the age of the affected children, with fatal outcomes occurring in a small percentage of cases.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La rápida transmisión y los síntomas graves asociados con la infección aguda por el virus de la chikungunya (CHIKV) en niños lo convierten en un problema de salud altamente preocupante.  Objetivo:  Este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las características de la infección aguda por el virus de la chikungunya en niños del Departamento de Caaguazú, Paraguay.  Materiales y métodos:  Un estudio retrospectivo fue realizado en el Departamento de Caaguazú, Paraguay, en 2023, con todos los pacientes que acudieron al Hospital Regional dentro de los 5 días posteriores al desarrollo de síntomas característicos de la infección aguda por CHIKV y que dieron positivo para el virus mediante RT-PCR. Pacientes con infecciones por Dengue o Zika fueron excluidos. Se recogieron datos sobre las características clínicas mediante un formulario normalizado de registro de casos y se creó un conjunto de datos electrónicos para su análisis.  Resultados:  Se incluyeron en el estudio un total de 461 niños. 51,6% eran mujeres. Los casos se dividieron en grupos según la edad pediátrica: lactantes (0-23 meses, n=88, 19,1 %), preescolares (2-5 años, n=115, 24,9%), escolares (6-11 años, n=163, 35.4%), and adolescentes (12-17 años and 11 meses, n=95, 20.6 %). La mialgia (64,6%) y la artralgia (63.7%) fueron más prevalentes en escolares y adolescentes. El vómito (89%), la cefalea (89,4%) y el dolor retroorbitario (95%) fueron más comunes en preescolares, escolares y adolescentes, mientras que la erupción cutánea (39,5%) y las petequias (18,5%) fueron más prevalentes en lactantes. Cuatro niños fallecieron durante el período de estudio.  Conclusión: La epidemia de virus de la CHIKV de 2023 en Paraguay tuvo diferentes presentaciones clínicas dependiendo de la edad de los niños afectados, con resultados fatales ocurriendo en un pequeño porcentaje de casos.]]></p></abstract>
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