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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - K: Interdisciplinary</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>Risk Factors Associated With the Prevalence of the Zika Virus</article-title>
<subtitle>Zika Virus Risk Factors in the Herrera Region</subtitle>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Tejada</surname><given-names>Dr. Cinthia Botacio De</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2022-12-19">
<day>19</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<volume>22</volume>
<issue>K6</issue>
<fpage>27</fpage>
<lpage>32</lpage>
<abstract><p>Abstract not found</p></abstract>
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<kwd>risk factors</kwd>
<kwd>zika virus</kwd>
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<p>Zika is a viral infection caused primarily by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is asymptomatic and may present: fever, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, asthenia and maculopapular rash. Neurological or autoimmune complications. Objective: To analyze the behavior of the Zika virus and its association with risk factors in the population of Herrera. Methodology: Retrospective cross-sectional prevalence study, using the digitalized mandatory notification form of the Surveillance System and the report on the presence of breeding sites from the MINSA vector department. A database was developed in the Excel program and inferential analysis in epiinfo.</p>
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