Dengue, Severity Paradox, and Socioeconomic Distribution Among Afro-Colombians
Conclusion:
The paradoxically increased severity among Afro-Colombians can be attributed to differential health-seeking behaviors and reporting among Afro-Colombians. Such differential reporting can be understood as a type of intersectionality between SES, insurance scheme, and ethnicity that requires a quantitative assessment in future studies.
Source: Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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