Socioeconomic markers of dengue mortality in the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort (2007–2018): A nationwide registry-based cohort study
Our findings provide evidence that individuals in Brazil with lower socioeconomic condition experience increased odds of dengue-specific and all-cause mortality within 15 days of dengue symptom onset. These findings underscore the importance of ensuring equitable access to high-quality treatment for severe dengue and suggest that reducing poverty and social inequality, including through improvement of sanitation and housing, may help mitigate dengue-related mortality.
Authors
- Camila Silveira Silva Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-7957)
- Maria Glória Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3318-3408)
- Liam Smeeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-6022)
- Júlia Moreira Pescarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-9589)
- Maurício L. Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4930)
- Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-4280)
- Enny S. Paixão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-908X)
- Gervásio Ferreira dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-3590)
- Luciana Lobato Cardim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-2439)
- Elizabeth Bailey Brickley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0280-2288)
- Andreia Costa Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0466-7577)
- André Portela Fernandes de Souza
- Wema Meranda Mitka
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Knowledge Integration (United Kingdom) (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Fundação Getulio Vargas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013660
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz