The city of Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, registers an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever . The cases were registered at Fazenda Santa Margarida, in the district of Joaquim Egídio, in the east of the city, an area with risk of transmission of the disease.
In an announcement to the press, the city of Campinas updated the situation of the disease. So far, five cases have been registered, three confirmed and two suspected. Of the total, four people died and one remains hospitalized.
The three deaths confirmed by the Adolfo Lutz Institute for Rocky Mountain spotted fever are dentist Mariana Giordano, 36, motor racing driver Douglas Costa, 42, Mariana’s boyfriend, and a 28-year-old woman from Hortolândia. The three died on June 8.
The fourth death, still under investigation, is of a 16-year-old teenager, who was hospitalized in Campinas. She died on Tuesday night (13). According to the city hall, the four people were at Fazenda Santa Margarida on May 27th.
The patient hospitalized with suspected illness is a 38-year-old woman from Campinas, who attended an event at the venue on June 3 and started showing symptoms on the 10th.
According to the city hall, in addition to these occurrences, there are two other confirmed cases in Campinas this year. The two people died and the cases are not related to the outbreak at Fazenda Santa Margarida.
coping with the disease
The City Hall of Campinas announced a set of measures to combat Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The Campinas region is endemic for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, with the highest record of cases in Brazil.
“We are making a great effort, bringing together different areas of the city hall and representatives of public and private health, to increasingly minimize the risk of spotted fever. The disease has symptoms very similar to other diseases, such as dengue, for example. That’s why it’s important to communicate the risks, symptoms and guide people to inform doctors that they’ve been in green areas”, said Mayor Dário Saadi.
At the end of the morning, there was a meeting between City Hall and public and private health services in the municipality. According to the city hall, a decree will be published in the coming days with rules for establishments that hold events for large audiences and that are in risk areas or with the presence of the star tick.
As of this Wednesday, a determination by the Department of Health Surveillance (Devisa) takes effect so that every risk area for spotted fever has information about the disease, with posters, banners, signs and other risk communication devices. .
According to the city hall, Santa Margarida Farm will only be able to hold new events when it presents an environmental and communication contingency plan. In addition, those responsible for the site were notified about the importance of signage regarding the risk of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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