RESUMO

Chikungunya appeared during the second half of 2014 in Colombia. A prospective cohort study was carried to detect differences and severity between neonates and older children. Of 54 children with chikungunya, neonates had a higher viral load and greater frequency of severe laboratory and clinical findings.

Assuntos

Febre de Chikungunya/epidemiologia , Febre de Chikungunya/patologia , Fatores Etários , Pré-Escolar , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco