The current syndemic in Venezuela: Measles, malaria and more co-infections coupled with a breakdown of social and healthcare infrastructure. Quo vadis?

What is a “syndemic” and how can it be applied to the current situation in Venezuela? Three concepts underlie the notion of a “syndemic”: disease concentration, disease interaction, and large-scale negative social forces that give rise to them [1]. The concept of disease concentration implies that two or more epidemics co-occur in the presence of temporal and geographical factors coupled with harmful social conditions [1]. Unfortunately, during the last five years, there has been no better example of a syndemic, than in Venezuela.
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research