Published October 13, 2026
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TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AS A RISK FACTOR FOR DENGUE MORTALITY IN THE YEARS 2020-2024 IN THE OOAD SOUTH VERACRUZ
Authors/Creators
- 1. 1. Nuclear Medicine specialist, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, OOAD Veracruz, Sur.
- 2. 2. Epidemiology specialist, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, OOAD Veracruz, Sur.
- 3. 3. Epidemiology resident, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, OOAD Veracruz, Sur.
Description
Background: In recent years, dengue fever has become a public health issue due to ots high global prevalence. In Mexico, it has been shown that socioeconomic status plays a role in the disease; furtheremore, patients with comorbilities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for dengue mortality in the OOAD Veracruz Sur during the years 2020-2024. Objective: To determinate the risk of mortality from dengue in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during the years 2020-2024 in the OOAD Veracruz Sur. Materials and Methods:A case-control study with a 1:3 ratio (93 cases and 279 controls) was conducted, utilizing patient records from SISMOR (Mortality System) regarding dengue cases within the Veracruz South OOAD.