Sorocaba has eight deaths in the year caused by H1N1 – 07/25/18 – SOROCABA AND REGION

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25/07/18 |

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Sorocaba has counted 26 cases diagnosed as influenza A (H1N1) since January 2018. Of this total, eight have caused deaths. In 2017, there was no record of H1N1 in the city. In the region, there are at least 53 confirmed cases of virus and 24 people have died.

Sorocaba Health Department (SES) reported that out of the total number of cases registered in the city, 11 are patients from the region. Two inhabitants of Iperó, five from Votorantim, one from Itu, one from Salto and one from Salto de Pirapora were received in Sorocaba and were diagnosed with the virus. Although Sorocaba has stock of Tamiflu for the treatment of patients with the disease, Elaine Pereira, Marina's health secretary, reinforced Monday morning Governor Márcio França, during a visit to Bandeirantes Palace. .

In addition to the patient present in Sorocaba, the Itu Municipal Health Department reported that "until now, 11 cases have been confirmed in the city", of which four were dead, and there has one more person residing in Salto. In 2017, five cases of H1N1 flu were recorded in Itu. Iperó and Araçoiaba da Serra reported that they had no recorded cases of virus this year.

Five people from Itapetininga died in 2018 because of the H1N1 virus, according to epidemiological surveillance. According to the agency, the patients are all adults, three men and two women. Two other deaths have also been confirmed in São Miguel Arcanjo. The victims were two men, aged 63 and 51 years old.

In Votorantim, according to the Ministry of Health Surveillance, until yesterday, there were five confirmed cases of H1N1. Two killed. Already of the three suspected cases, one has been rejected and two others are still waiting for results.

Like Sorocaba, in 2017, Mairinque did not report any cases of Influenza A. This year, three cases were recorded, with one death. The city's health department reported that a four-year-old child was infected with the H1N1 virus but was released. The same thing happened with a 10 month old baby who recovered after being infected with the H3N2 virus. An elderly woman was infected with the same virus and died.

According to the epidemiological surveillance at Tatuí, eight influenza A cases were confirmed by the H1N1 virus, two of which were deaths. In the case of deaths, the first case concerns a 66-year-old woman who died in a hospital in Sorocaba and the second died on the 17th of this month, with a 41-year-old woman hospitalized in an intensive care unit. ) of Tatuí.

The other six positive cases of Tatuí's disease occurred in a 3-year-old child, a 6-year-old woman, a 70-year-old woman, a 46-year-old woman, a 96-year-old man, and a 54-year-old man. years. are in good health, "said the municipality.

Respiratory Syndrome

According to a directive of the Ministry of Health, only cases of severe influenza, characterized by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS ), are mandatory in Brazil.In 2018, until June 24, according to the State Department of Health, 1,184 cases of SARS were reported in the State of São Paulo attributed to the virus Influenza and 206 deaths In 2017, there were 1,021 cases and 200 deaths

See precautions to prevent influenza

The H1N1 virus can be transmitted directly by airway secretions. An infected person while sneezing, coughing or talking, or indirectly by hands in contact with the mouth, nose and eyes.The Ministry of Health orders the adoption of general preventive measures such as the frequent washing and hand hygiene, especially before eating food; use disposable paper for nasal hygiene; cover the nose and mouth by sneezing or coughing; avoid touching the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth; clean your hands after coughing or sneezing; do not share personal items such as cutlery, plates, glbades or bottles; keep the environment well ventilated; Avoid close contact with people who have signs or symptoms of the flu, among others.

People with flu-like symptoms should avoid leaving home until seven days after the onset of symptoms. avoid agglomerations and closed environments, trying to keep the environments ventilated; adopt healthy habits such as balanced nutrition and fluid intake. The health service should be sought immediately if you have any of these symptoms: difficulty breathing, bluish or purplish lips, pain or pressure in the abdomen or chest, dizziness or lightheadedness, persistent vomiting, seizures

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