Determinants and Spatial Patterns of Dengue Severity in Brazil: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Analysis of Surveillance Data
Jessica da Silva Ferreira, Alejandro Ferrer Garcia, Gisele Costa Borges, Nayara Marques Alves, Jaqueline Cristina da Silva Belém, Ana Maria Dias Corrêa dos Santos, Hewelly Vitória de Sousa Modesto, Ana Karolina Oliveira dos Santos Aguiar, Roseane do Nascimento Souza, Francilene Nazaré Barros de Souza, Kelly Rose de Souza Cardoso Sampaio, Ivonete Vieira Pereira Peixoto, Ilma Pastana Ferreira, Ana Paula Oliva Reis, Lidiane Assunção de Vasconcelos & Daniele Melo Sardinha · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2026
Background: Dengue remains a major public health challenge in endemic countries, with increasing incidence and severity. Understanding the determinants of severe disease at a national level is essential to guide surveillance and control strategies. Methods: We conducted a nationw...