title: [Geographic distribution of dengue fever cases in flooded zones from Villahermosa, Tabasco, in 2010].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the geographical distribution of dengue fever cases in flooded areas of Villahermosa, Tabasco, in 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional, descriptive study. Universe: Colonies with antecedents of flooding during the inundation of the State, located in Villahermosa, Tabasco: Gaviotas Norte, Gaviotas Sur, La Manga 1th Section, La Manga 2nd Section and La Manga 3th Section. Convenience sample without randomization.
  
  
  METHODS
  location, dengue fever case.
  
  
  METHODS
  descriptive statistic. Software: SPSS version 11.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  540 individuals were included. The distribution was: Gaviotas Norte, 36.1%; Gaviotas Sur, 24.8%; La Manga 1th Section, 13.8%; La Manga 2nd Section, 13.2%; and La Manga 3th Section, 12.1%. We found three cases with positive serology of IgG (0.6%) and five cases of positive IgM (0.9%). The geographical distribution was associated with the proximity to two water bodies: Rio Grijalva and Laguna El Encanto.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to reinforce preventive interventions in the proximity of bodies of fresh water.
authors.affiliation: División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Sastré
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Boldo-León
authors.forename: Heberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Priego-Álvarez
authors.forename: Elsy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quevedo-Tejero
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zavala-González
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D062306:Geography, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013029:Space-Time Clustering; D055815:Young Adult