Since September of the previous year, 74 cases of the disease have been confirmed, resulting in 34 deaths, which represents an alarming mortality rate of approximately 50% among those infected
The Government of announced the Sanitary Emergency Declaration in response to the significant increase in cases of in the country. Since September of the previous year, 74 cases of the disease have been confirmed, resulting in 34 deaths, representing an alarming mortality rate of approximately 50% among the infected. To contain the spread of the virus, health teams are conducting visits in areas considered at risk, with the objective of vaccinating the local population. The vaccination campaign has been expanded, now including children from 9 months in regions where the incidence of yellow fever is higher.
Yellow fever is an infectious disease that spreads through the mosquito bite. There are two transmission cycles: the urban, which surrounds the mosquito Aedes aegypti, and the wild, which is transmitted by mosquitoes of the Haemagogus and Sabethes genres. The first symptoms of the disease include high fever, body aches, chills, nausea, vomiting, intense headache, fatigue and weakness. It is important to emphasize that about 15% of cases of yellow fever can evolve into more severe forms of the disease, which makes vaccination and awareness of the population even more essential at this critical moment. Health authorities are mobilizing efforts to ensure that immunization reaches as many people as possible in vulnerable areas.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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