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22/Jul/2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO5969
ABSTRACT Objective To assess Google Trends accuracy for epidemiological surveillance of dengue and yellow fever, and to compare the incidence of these diseases with the popularity of its terms in the state of São Paulo. Methods Retrospective cohort. Google Trends survey results were compared to the actual incidence of diseases, obtained from Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica “Prof. Alexandre Vranjac”, in São Paulo, Brazil, in periods between 2017 and 2019. The correlation was calculated by Pearson’s coefficient and cross-correlation function. The […]
Keywords: Communicable diseases; Epidemiological monitoring; Forecasting; Information technology; Population surveillance; Search engine; Yellow fever
13/Feb/2020
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC5041
ABSTRACT The yellow fever is a systemic disease that was under control due to the effective campaigns against the vector and promotion of vaccines programs. However, since 1999, outbreaks appeared because of inefficient control of the vector, and led to the need of amplifying the immunization in large scale against the yellow fever virus, and consequently, raising the risk of adverse reactions to the vaccine. We report a case of previously healthy infant, who was referred to our care service, […]
Keywords: Child health; Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions; Encephalomyelitis, acute disseminated; Immunization; Yellow fever; Yellow fever vaccine