Aedes aegypti outbreaks increase by 48.4% in SC and 73 counties are considered infested | Santa Catarina

In total, 73 municipalities are considered infested, an increase of 21.7% over this period in 2017, while there were 60 municipalities in this situation. The mosquito transmits diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya fever and zika virus.

Dive-SC reported that an increased number of outbreaks is badociated with the rapid survey on the Aedes aegypti index (LIRAa), in which larvae were collected for know the index of predator infestation (PII).

From December 31, 2017 to June 23 this year, 1,140 cases of dengue fever were reported in the state, of which 45 were confirmed, compared with 10 in the same period last year. Seventy-four are inconclusive, 951 were rejected and 70 are the subject of an investigation.

Of the confirmed cases this year, 29 are indigenous (with transmission in the state), 26 with a probable place of infection (LPI) in Itapema and 3 with LPI in Balneário Camboriú, 25 residing in Itapema and 04 residing in Balneário Camboriú.

The 08 cases with out-of-state transmission live in the municipalities of Biguaçu (01), Canoinhas (01), Florianópolis (01), Itajaí (01), Joinville (03) and São José (01). are the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Bahia, Federal District, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Paraná and Paraíba.

232 cases were reported in the state, of which 8 were confirmed, 181 were scrapped and 43 were studied. Of those who had confirmation, 5 were transmitted out of state. Three are indigenous (transmitted in the state), by the inhabitants of Cunha Porã (2) and São Miguel do Oeste (1).

In comparison with the same period of 2017, 232 cases were reported and, compared to confirmed cases, there were 26 imported and non-indigenous cases.

51 cases of zika virus were reported, of which 44 were rejected, 2 suspected and 4 inconclusive. A case has been confirmed and imported – the patient lives in Piratuba and has contracted in Mato Grosso.

There was a 16% decrease in case reports compared to the same period in 2017, when there were 61 records.