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All infected persons are connected to the Faculty of Law of UFRJ, where the first case of the disease was recorded
case of measles
The State Department for Health confirmed Friday (20) the occurrence of seven cases of measles in the state of Rio de Janeiro, five in the city of Rio and two in Duque de Caxias, in the Baixada Fluminense. All episodes are related to the UFRJ Law School (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), where the first case of the disease in the state was registered after 18 years.
The samples were badyzed by Fiocruz, a reference laboratory of Since the first suspicion of the circulation of measles, SES works in partnership with the municipalities
On July 3, the municipal health department blocked vaccination on the UFRJ Faculty of Law campus and, with SES, took a series of measures to prevent and badyze cases.
Measles protection is part of the Viral Triple Viral and Tetra Viral vaccines, available according to the Ministry of Health vaccination schedule for children between 12 and 15 months of age. Immunization coverage against the disease for children of one year in the state is 95%. Children under one year of age and adults under 49 who have not been vaccinated should be vaccinated. Those who took both doses of the vaccine do not need to take a new dose.
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