The increasing incidence of dengue fever greatly increases the number of rare diseases caused by infection National newspaper

In recent weeks, the country has seen an alarming increase in dengue cases. This increase brings a record high number of rare diseases caused by infections.

Each health agent visits up to 30 homes daily in Sapara, in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area. However, it is difficult to control mosquitoes in the city.

Only one block and dengue cases in every house. There are families in which two or more people became ill at the same time. The city has a population of 140,000, and according to the city council, more than 10% of residents sought a health unit with symptoms of the disease.

In just over three months, the country has recorded more than 3.1 million cases. It is already the worst year in the historical series, which began in 2000. Nearly 1,300 people have died.

According to doctors, the greater the number of cases, the greater the risk of developing rare complications due to the disease, such as Brain inflammation, Lever Inflammation, Guillain-Barré syndrome – This is when the immune system itself attacks part of the nervous system – and MyocarditisMyocarditis.

Clinical analysis technician Carlos Antonio Santos almost had a heart attack due to myocarditis.

“I was on CTI for three days. I had the catheterization done, and I'm still on medication today and will have to follow up with the cardiologist for a long time now.

Infectious disease specialist Estevao Urbano warns that anyone with symptoms should seek care to avoid the risk of rare complications.

“Be evaluated by a health professional, and take appropriate measures for each clinical case, thereby significantly reducing your chances of developing severe forms and atypical and late complications associated with dengue,” he says.

Alexandre Naime, scientific coordinator of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, says that controlling the disease still takes time.

He added: “We will still have a situation in the coming weeks of a large number of deaths that will be confirmed, so we will have this plateau and perhaps in the following weeks, because we are in the fall towards the arrival of winter, with a decline.” In the number of cases, perhaps within a month or two, then yes, we will also see a decrease in the number of deaths.”