New collection does not identify the presence of norovirus in patients on the coast of SP

The State Department of Health of São Paulo (SES-SP) informed the CNN through the Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL), which after collecting samples of drinking water in the cities of Guarujá and Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo, did not identify the presence of norovirus. The information was released by the department on Tuesday morning (14).

The norovirus was identified in samples of human feces collected in the two coastal municipalities last week. In January of this year alone, the virus outbreak on the coast of São Paulo exceeded 11 thousand cases, according to a survey by the CNN .

In a note, SES-SP said that it held two technical meetings, including municipal health secretaries and representatives of epidemiological surveillance from the nine municipalities of Baixada Santista, to address the measures to be adopted in cases of acute gastroenterocolitis.

What is norovirus and how is it transmitted

Norovirus is responsible for causing gastroenteritis, which has symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and is known as viruses. The infection is transmitted by ingestion of feces, in general, sea water and food.

Sabesp combats irregular sewage

Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo (Sabesp) will carry out tests with smoke and dye in sewage networks of Itanhaém and Guarujá, starting this Tuesday (14), with the aim of identifying irregular connections .

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Source: CNN Brasil

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