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Biomédica

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CHAPARRO-NARVAEZ, Pablo; LEON-QUEVEDO, Willian  and  CASTANEDA-ORJUELA, Carlos Andrés. Dengue mortality in Colombia, 1985-2012 . Biomédica [online]. 2016, vol.36, suppl.2, pp.125-134. ISSN 0120-4157.  https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v36i0.3009.

Introduction: Dengue in Colombia is an important public health problem due to the huge economic and social costs it has caused, especially during the disease outbreaks. Objective: To describe the behavior of dengue mortality in Colombia between 1985 and 2012. Materials and methods: We conducted a descriptive study. Information was obtained from mortality and population projection databases provided by the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) for the 1985-2012 period. Mortality rates, rate ratios, and case fatality rates were estimated. Results: A total of 1,990 dengue deaths were registered during this period in Colombia. Dengue mortality rates presented an increasing trend with statistical significance between 1985 and 1998. Higher mortality rates were reported in men both younger than 5 years and older than 65 years. Between 1995 and 2012, category 1 to 4 municipalities reported the highest mortality rates. Case fatality rates varied during the period between 0.01% and 0.39%. Conclusion: Dengue is an avoidable disease that should disappear from mortality statistics as a cause of death. The event is avoidable if the proposed activities from the Estrategia de Gestión Integrada (EGI)-Dengue are implemented and evaluated. We recommend encouraging the development of an informational culture to contribute to decision making and prioritizing resource allocation.

Keywords : dengue [mortality]; mortality registries; epidemiology; Colombia.

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