Victim was a 60 -year -old man; Tupã City counts 1,283 suspicious cases of the disease, with 613 confirmations and 670 cases still under investigation
A 60 -year -old man who had comorbidities like diabetes was the first fatal victim of São Paulo. The death occurred in Tupã, where the patient began to feel the symptoms on January 1st. He was hospitalized two days later and died on the 11th of the same month, according to information from the health authorities. To date, the city of Tupã counts 1,283 suspected cases of the disease, with 613 confirmations and 670 cases still under investigation. In the state of São Paulo, the total probable cases of chikungunya reaches 3,523, with 1,064 confirmations and 2,549 cases under analysis. In addition, there are four other cases that are being investigated.
Chikungunya transmission occurs through the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is also responsible for the dissemination of dengue. The situation of dengue in Sao Paulo is also worrying, with confirmation of the death of an 11 -year -old girl due to the disease. The city has recorded 2,851 cases of dengue so far. At national level, Brazil has 269,919 probable cases of dengue, with 85 confirmed deaths and 303 deaths still under investigation. With regard to chikungunya, the country has 19,605 probable cases, with 11 confirmed deaths and 12 under investigation.
Health authorities are intensifying vaccination actions, especially to ensure that the population receives the second dose, as many have not yet completed the vaccination scheme.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
