The government of São Paulo confirmed two new imported cases of Measles, this Tuesday (28), in the capital of São Paulo. One of the patients is a 42-year-old man, resident of Guatemala, while the other is a six-month-old baby, without vaccination and with confirmation of travel to Bolivia at the beginning of the year.
During the last year, only two imported cases were recorded, the same number confirmed in just , raising a warning signal in São Paulo.
“The Ministry emphasizes that it continuously monitors the epidemiological scenario of measles and reinforces that vaccination is the main form of prevention, especially given the increase in the international flow of travelers to large events held in countries with recorded outbreaks”, says an excerpt from the Secretary’s statement.
Brazil league alert for World Cup
The World Cup, held between June and July this year, concerns the Ministry of Health, as it will be hosted in three countries facing outbreaks of the disease: the United States, Canada and Mexico. The federal government issued an imminent warning of the spread of the infection.
For the folder, there is a measles outbreak in the Americas and the sports competition will have a large number of Brazilians traveling to the countries where the event takes place.
Who needs to be vaccinated
- Children: measles vaccination is part of the National Vaccination Calendar. The first dose should be administered at 12 months of age (triple viral – measles, mumps and rubella) and the second at 15 months (tetraviral – measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox);
- People aged 5 to 29 must take two doses of the vaccine, with a minimum interval of 30 days between them. Anyone who proves two doses of the triple virus is considered vaccinated;
- People aged 30 to 59 must take one dose of the vaccine. Anyone who proves a dose of the MMR is considered vaccinated;
- Health workers must receive two doses of MMR, depending on their vaccination status, regardless of age. A professional who proves two doses is considered vaccinated.
