| [dengue in nicaragua, 1994: reintroduction of serotype 3 in the americas]. | the principal aim of this work was to report the reintroduction of dengue virus serotype 3 in the americas after an absence of 17 years. in addition, it describes the most common symptoms associated with classical dengue and hemorrhagic dengue and presents data on the distribution of the epidemic in the various comprehensive local health care systems of nicaragua. the study group consisted of 39 patients hospitalized in managua and león for dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations and hemorrhagic ... | 1996 | 8983243 |
| identification of aedes albopictus in urban nicaragua. | larvae of aedes albopictus, a mosquito known for transmitting dengue virus, were identified in the city of león, nicaragua, in 2003. mosquito larvae were collected from a total of 2,225 residences in the 2 largest cities in nicaragua during the period from june to september of 2003, and larval ae. albopictus were identified in 4 homes in león. this represents the 1st detection of ae. albopictus in a major nicaraguan urban center, and increased control efforts appear to have eliminated the mosqui ... | 2005 | 16252527 |
| characterization of aedes aegypti (diptera: culcidae) production sites in urban nicaragua. | to characterize the production patterns of the dengue virus vector aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culcidae), pupal surveys were conducted in selected neighborhoods of two major cities in nicaragua. in león, 833 houses were visited in july and september 2003, corresponding to the beginning and middle of the dengue season; in managua, 1,365 homes were visited in july 2003. in total, 7,607 containers were characterized, of which 11% were positive for ae. aegypti larvae and 4% for pupae. in addition t ... | 2007 | 17915519 |
| [dengue epidemic in nicaragua, 1985]. | in the second half of the year 1985, during the rainy season, an epidemic of dengue fever was recognized in nicaragua. a total of 17,483 cases were reported by the health services. the highest morbidity and attack rates were reported between august and november of the same year. regions ii (leon and chinandega), iii (managua) and iv (masaya, granada, carazo y rivas) reported 89% of the cases; these regions are precisely the more densely populated in the country, located in the pacific coast. leo ... | 2006 | 1844963 |
| learning from the third world: health care in nicaragua. | in this article, candace kugel, a family nurse practitioner in pennsylvania who visited nicaragua as part of an exchange program, describes her impressions of the country's health care system. kugel is a member of the project gettysburg/leon, a sister-city program that promotes cultural exchanges. she arrived in nicaragua less than 2 weeks after the newly elected uno government assumed power. in leon, kugel visited seven rural and urban clinics, the city's hospital, the health education organiza ... | 2004 | 2007063 |