Dengue, Chikunguña and Zika in Colombia 2015-2016

Objective: To describe the epidemiological trends during 2015 - 2016 of three of the most important arthropod-borne virus infections occurred in the country in recent years: Zika, Dengue and Chikunguña. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study, in which the behavior of these diseases is analyzed from bulletins of the National Institute of Health, during the fifty-two epidemiological weeks of 2016. Results: In 2016, 103.822 cases were reported in the country Dengue (49.9% ♀), 19.566 of Chikunguña (63.3% ♀) and 106.559 of Zika (66.4% ♀). The most affected population was in the range of 25 to 39 years-old, but significant differences in the average age of the three conditions (p<0.05) were observed. Most reports about Zika infection were based on clinical diagnosis. Conclusions:Implementation of mechanisms that allows a better understanding of the etiology and clinical behavior of these diseases by health actors is required.Objetivo: Describir el comportamiento epidemiológico de tres de las más importantes arbovirosis (Zika, Dengue y Chikunguña) en Colombia 2015 - 2016. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, análisis de tendencias, utilizando los datos reportados en los boletines epidemiológicos del Instituto Nacional de Salud. Resultados: En 2016 Se reportaron en el país 103.822 casos de Dengue (49.9%♀), 19.556 de Chikunguña (63.3%♀) y 106.559 de Zika (66.4%♀). La población más afectada fue la de 25 a 39 años, pero se observaron diferencias significativas en los promedios de edad de las tres afecciones (p