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Research Article Volume 17 Issue 3
Current situation of dengue fever in the workplace in the District of Cartagena, Colombia: Year 2025
Elias Alberto Bedoya Marrugo, Eduardo Jotty Martínez
Received: May 18, 2026 | Published: June 29, 2026
Citation: Marrugo EAB, Martínez EJ. Current situation of dengue fever in the workplace in the District of Cartagena, Colombia: Year 2025. J Psychol Clin Psychiatry. 2026;17(3):125-131. DOI: 10.15406/jpcpy.2026.17.00865
Abstract
Introduction: Dengue fever currently poses a critical public health challenge in Colombia, particularly in cities like Cartagena. Objective: To identify the epidemiological evolution of dengue fever in Cartagena during 2025, analyzing its distribution according to demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, and occupational variables, with an emphasis on identifying occupational groups at increased risk, protective factors, and recommendations for implementing biosafety protocols in workplaces within the district. Methods: A descriptive epidemiological approach using secondary data (SIVIGILA/ DADIS) was employed. Variables included incidence, mortality, case fatality rate, distribution by epidemiological week, and sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The study reveals that 61% of total cases are concentrated in the 15-64 age group, predominantly affecting the most productive segment (20-49 years), which represents 43% of all reported cases. Conclusion: A critical finding for risk management es the disconnect between existing protocols and the reality shows of the workplace. Particularly in the port sector, a highexposure area, only 31% of companies have implemented specific dengue protocols. This demonstrates that in Cartagena, dengue has ceased to be merely an environmental or domestic illness and has become an unmanaged occupational biological risk, requiring the urgent implementation of specific biosafety protocols and epidemiological surveillance in the workplace.
Keywords: dengue, epidemiology, exposure, occupational hazards, occupational health
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