Santa Catarina has already confirmed 10 dengue deaths this year, according to data from Dive (Epidemiological Surveillance Council). And deaths were recorded in six municipalities of Santa Catarina. Among the victims of the disease were a 26-year-old woman, a resident of Joinville, and a 105-year-old man, a resident of Coronel Freitas.
According to data from Dive, which looks at cases reported through April 8, deaths were recorded in Araquari (1), Balneário Camboriú (1), Coronel Freitas (1), Florianópolis (1), Joinville (3) and Palhoça (3) .
Seven of the disease’s victims are women, between the ages of 26 and 94. The other three are men. The deaths occurred in March and April, according to the agency.
- Araquari – 42-year-old woman, died March 30
- Balneário Camboriú – 94-year-old woman, died on April 1
- Coronel Freitas – 105-year-old man, died on March 27
- Florianópolis – 34-year-old woman, died March 8
- Joinville – The deaths of three women aged 26, 34 and 54 were recorded in March and April
- Palhoça – two men aged 59 and 70 and a woman aged 67, the deaths occurred in March and April
Dave is still investigating other deaths from the disease, which are considered suspicious. Cases under investigation were registered in Concordia (1), Joinville (5), Palhoca (1) and Tempo (1).
The situation in Santa Catarina
Dive’s latest report states that Santa Catarina already has 10,637 confirmed cases of dengue. Joinville, Palhoça, and Florianópolis are the municipalities with the highest number of positive diagnoses of the disease.
Cases have been distributed among 73 municipalities, with five cities reaching epidemic level, and three in western Santa Catarina: Joinville, Palhocha, Quilombo, Sudades and União do Oeste.
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the level of disease transmission to be epidemic when the incidence rate is greater than 300 cases of dengue fever per 100,000 population.
