Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017
Background: There is always a risk of importing infectious diseases when travelling abroad. Aim: To estimate the effective risk of a Chilean of acquiring measles during a travel by countries where measles outbreaks have been reported, considering the present level of immunity in the country. Mate...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720190005006502020-02-28Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017Canals,MauricioRojas,CamilaAvendaño,Luis Fidel Measles Models, Theoretical Travel-Related Illness Background: There is always a risk of importing infectious diseases when travelling abroad. Aim: To estimate the effective risk of a Chilean of acquiring measles during a travel by countries where measles outbreaks have been reported, considering the present level of immunity in the country. Material and Methods: Previously established mathematical models using differential equations were applied to calculate the risk of acquiring measles of people traveling to endemic areas. Results: The probability of acquiring measles of a voyager is 8.11 x 10-8. Conclusions: These estimations help decision making about preventive measures for travelers to endemic measles areas.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.147 n.5 20192019-05-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872019000500650es10.4067/S0034-98872019000500650 |
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Background: There is always a risk of importing infectious diseases when travelling abroad. Aim: To estimate the effective risk of a Chilean of acquiring measles during a travel by countries where measles outbreaks have been reported, considering the present level of immunity in the country. Material and Methods: Previously established mathematical models using differential equations were applied to calculate the risk of acquiring measles of people traveling to endemic areas. Results: The probability of acquiring measles of a voyager is 8.11 x 10-8. Conclusions: These estimations help decision making about preventive measures for travelers to endemic measles areas. |
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Canals,Mauricio Rojas,Camila Avendaño,Luis Fidel |
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Canals,Mauricio Rojas,Camila Avendaño,Luis Fidel |
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Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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Riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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riesgo de contagio de sarampion para un viajero chileno en 2017 |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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