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Dengue cases increase 55% in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2022

The number of dengue cases increased by 55% in the state capital from January to April this year compared to the same period in 2021. The data are from the Municipal Health Department of Rio de Janeiro, which recorded 604 notifications for the disease since the beginning of the year. In the first four months of 2021, 390 cases were reported.

In the assessment of the municipal secretary of health, Rodrigo Prado, the current epidemiological scenario may actually indicate that there was an underreporting of cases in 2021.

“We also have to be realistic and understand that 2021 was an atypical year, it was a year of Covid. The secretariat’s efforts were very focused on Covid, so we don’t really know if the numbers are that faithful numbers. We don’t know if that 55% increase actually happened,” he said.

The diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya tend to increase in the summer period. “When we take our historical series, the number of cases we have today is within the expected range. It’s not a higher number than expected. So we keep monitoring, keep tracking,” she said.

Despite the growth in the number of registered cases, the number of deaths from the disease remained stable. In the period, one death from dengue was recorded in the capital of Rio de Janeiro, the same number as in the period from January to April 2021.

The Secretary of Health reinforces that the contribution of the population is essential to contain the advance of the disease, in addition to the work of health agents.

“What is important in relation to dengue is that people, individuals, do their part. Two-thirds of the outbreaks are in homes. So, it’s important that everyone spends at least ten minutes of their time to look for possible water deposits at home,” recalled the secretary.

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Source: CNN Brasil

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