According to city hall, Amanda Caroline had vomiting and diarrhea and died about an hour after seeking care at the UPA in Cristais Paulista; The report is expected to be released within 15 days
A 29-year-old woman died on Saturday (4), in Cristais Paulista, in the interior of São Paulo, after showing symptoms of . Identified as Amanda Caroline Resende de Oliveira, the young woman had returned from a trip to the coast of São Paulo, according to information from the Cristais Municipal Health Department. The name of the beach visited was not disclosed. A resident of Franca, Amanda was at a farm in Cristais Paulista when she started feeling ill and sought care at the city’s Emergency Care Unit (UPA), at around 8:25 am. She had vomiting and diarrhea and died about an hour later. According to city hall, Amanda reported that the symptoms began shortly after returning from the coast. The case was registered at the Franca police station as a natural death, but remains under investigation.
The young woman’s body was sent to the Death Verification Service (SVO) to analyze possible comorbidities and determine the cause of death. The report is expected to be released within 15 days. At the moment, there is no confirmation that the case is related to the increase in records of viruses on the coast of São Paulo in recent weeks. The turn of the year in Guarujá, on the coast of São Paulo, was marked by a ‘virus outbreak’ that led many tourists and residents to seek medical care, overwhelming the health system. Among the reports were symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and intense abdominal pain. Neighboring municipalities, such as Praia Grande, also saw an increase in occurrences.
On Friday (3), the city of Guarujá stated that it had contacted the Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo (Sabesp) to investigate possible cases in the Enseada region, which could be related to the increase in virus cases in the city. Furthermore, the municipality is awaiting the results of laboratory analyzes of samples sent to the Adolfo Lutz Institute to try to clarify the origin of cases of acute gastroenterocolitis, inflammation in the stomach and intestine that causes cramps, diarrhea and, in some cases, fever.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Matheus Lopes
