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BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to diagnose arboviruses rapidly and efficiently or to differentiate between various viruses. METHODS: Utilizing molecular techniques, this study examined arbovirus infections in 459 patients from a public health unit in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil, a region where arbovirus infection poses a significant public health challenge. RESULTS: Nearly 60% of the analyzed samples tested positive for at least one arbovirus, and over 10% of the patients were co-infected with more than one virus. CONCLUSIONS: Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are essential for informing public health policy and enhancing epidemiological surveillance.

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Infecções por Arbovirus , Arbovírus , Humanos , Brasil/epidemiologia , Arbovírus/isolamento & purificação , Arbovírus/classificação , Arbovírus/genética , Infecções por Arbovirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Arbovirus/epidemiologia , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto , Adolescente , Criança , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Pré-Escolar , Lactente , Idoso , RNA Viral/análise , Coinfecção/virologia

RESUMO

ABSTRACT Background: Healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to diagnose arboviruses rapidly and efficiently or to differentiate between various viruses. Methods: Utilizing molecular techniques, this study examined arbovirus infections in 459 patients from a public health unit in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil, a region where arbovirus infection poses a significant public health challenge. Results: Nearly 60% of the analyzed samples tested positive for at least one arbovirus, and over 10% of the patients were co-infected with more than one virus. Conclusions: Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are essential for informing public health policy and enhancing epidemiological surveillance.