| prevalence and factors associated to the epidemic neuropathy in a population assisted by a family doctor in cuba. | with the outbreak of an epidemic neuropathy (en) of unknown ethiology, a study of the prevalence and factors associated to the disease was carried out in the zamora community, municipality of marianao, havana city. there were 11 patients identified with en for a prevalence rate of 1.7/100. the major risk group was the one between 45 and 64 years of age, female sex, black skin. in the univaried analysis, a high prevalence ratio (pr) was found linked to beverage intake (pr = 5.32 95%; confidence i ... | 1996 | 9137739 |
| a myocarditis outbreak with fatal cases associated with adenovirus subgenera c among children from havana city in 2005. | among multiple causes of acute myocarditis, viral infection, especially that due to enteroviruses and adenoviruses, is the leading cause. in the summer 2005 an outbreak of a febrile syndrome accompanied by acute cardiac decompensation occurred in infants and young children in havana city. eleven patients had a rapid evolution of disease and there were 8 fatalities from cardiac failure secondary to myocarditis. | 2008 | 18657472 |
| first report on fatal myocarditis associated with adenovirus infection in cuba. | myocarditis is caused frequently by viral infections of the myocardium. in the past, enteroviruses (ev) were considered the most common cause of myocarditis in all age groups. other viruses that cause myocarditis are adenovirus and influenza viruses. parvovirus b19 infection is associated sometimes with myocarditis. members of the herpesviridae family, cytomegalovirus (cmv), and human herpesvirus 6 (hhv-6) have been associated occasionally with myocarditis. during an atypical outbreak of acute f ... | 2008 | 18712847 |