Brazilian states face dengue epidemic, Obas says National newspaper

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)Ooops) Analyzing numbers Worrying Of dengue fever and reported that Brazilian states are already facing a Epidemic Of the disease.

Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul are making simultaneous joint efforts to combat mosquito outbreaks Aedes aegypti. In Campo Grande, agents searched homes and removed debris from vacant lots.

“If there is fighting in a certain country and not in another, the vector ends up migrating. By doing this shielding, we have a more effective vector control measure,” says Adelcio Santos da Silva, deputy lieutenant of civil defense at MS. .

“I have a lot of joint pain, a lot of body pain, a lot of headaches, and a lot of lack of appetite,” says nursing technician Larissa Costa.

The Pan American Health Organization, the regional office of the World Health Organization, said on Tuesday (20) that Brazil faces a risk Dengue fever epidemic Located in some states. The analysis takes into account the Ministry of Health figures. According to the Pan American Health Organization, this is a reversal of a situation that was already alarming in 2023.

The entity states that in 2023, there was an increase in dengue cases worldwide, characterized by significant growth in the number and size and the occurrence of multiple simultaneous outbreaks, spreading across areas not previously affected by dengue.

According to the Ministry of Health, Brazil will already have more than 688,000 potential cases of the disease in 2024, with 122 deaths..

Experts consider an epidemic when the number of infections exceeds 300 per 100,000 people. This is the case in the Federal District, where the number of cases is 2,874 per 100,000 inhabitants; and Minas Gerais with 1,132. Next on the list are Acre, Paraná, Goiás, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that Brazil is witnessing a period of a local epidemic outbreak; Since 2023, it has been coordinating a series of measures to combat arboviruses throughout the national territory.

Julio Croda, an infectious disease specialist at Fiocruz, explains that the situation is more serious due to the high numbers at the beginning of the year.

“We surpassed dengue cases two months ago when we compared the peak in 2023, which specifically occurred between April and May,” Kroda says.

Infectious disease specialist Carlos Starling says there is a lot of underreporting.

“Epidemiological data from previous years indicate that for every reported case of dengue, there are four to six unreported cases. So, the situation is certainly worse from a real point of view than the numbers show,” explains Starling.

On Monday evening (19), Health Minister Nicia Trindade met with endemic disease control officials and commented on the dengue situation in Brazil.

“When this huge spike in cases occurred, it happened very early. This is linked to several factors, such as climate change, rainfall, and the spread of dengue serotypes,” he added.

Chef Lubia Muniz has contracted dengue fever and says she wouldn't wish it on anyone. She is filing an appeal:

“Everyone takes care of their own role, takes care of their own things to avoid contracting dengue fever. Everyone is united.”