• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2022

    Indirect impact of COVID-19 on the incidence rates of vector-borne diseases in Mexico.

    • Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, Julián E García-Rejón, José I Chan-Pérez, Karla Y Acosta-Viana, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, José E Pietri, and Carlos M Baak-Baak.
    • Laboratory of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2022 Jan 1; 158 (6): 349354349-354.

    IntroductionSARS-CoV-2 infection spatial and temporal distribution overlaps with endemic areas of vector-borne diseases (VBD), whose surveillance in Mexico has substantially changed since the first COVID-19 confirmed case.ObjectivesTo estimate and compare the incidence rates of VBDs before and after the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico.MethodsRetrospective study of VBD cases from 2014 to 2021. The incidence rates of each VBD in the period before (2014-2019) and after (2020-2021) the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico were calculated and compared.ResultsBefore the introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the incidence rates of VBDs were high and after the introduction of coronavirus there was a decrease in epidemiological indices; however, there was only statistically significant difference in the incidence rate of malaria (p ≤ 0.05) and other rickettsiae (p ≤ 0.05).ConclusionsSome measures to reduce COVID-19 cases, such as social distancing, home confinement, reductions in public transport and working at home (home office), probably temporarily decreased the number of VBD cases; however, there may be a resurgence of VBDs in the near future.Copyright: © 2022 Permanyer.

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