Impact of concurrent epidemics of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Feb 26:54:e08372020. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0837-2020. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Introduction: This study evaluated the epidemiological implications of arbovirus infections and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) co-occurrences in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Methods: This ecological study of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19 was performed from January 1 to July 31, 2020.

Results: Espírito Santo registered 44,614, 8,092, 3,138, and 91,483 cases of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19, respectively (January-July, 2020). In the 27 and four municipalities with a high incidence of dengue and chikungunya, respectively, the incidence of COVID-19 was 647.0-3,721.7 and 1,787.2-3,403.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively.

Conclusions: Espírito Santo experienced an overlap of epidemics, especially in urban areas.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • COVID-19*
  • Chikungunya Fever* / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus*
  • Dengue* / epidemiology
  • Epidemics*
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Zika Virus Infection* / complications
  • Zika Virus Infection* / epidemiology
  • Zika Virus*