| Revista: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000429481 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Autors: | Canals, Mauricio1 Rojas, Camila2 Avendaño, Luis Fidel1 |
| Institucions: | 1Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Chile. Chile 2Ministerio de Salud, División de Prevención y Control de Enfermedades, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Any: | 2019 |
| Període: | May |
| Volum: | 147 |
| Número: | 5 |
| Paginació: | 650-657 |
| País: | Chile |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | 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 |
| Disciplines | Medicina |
| Paraules clau: | Microbiología, Salud pública, Infecciones virales, Contagio, Sarampión |
| Keyword: | Microbiology, Public health, Viral infections, Contagion, Measles |
| Text complet: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
