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A protest Saturday (9) has removed the suspicion of the virus influenza A (H1N1) in a pbadenger 76 years old aboard a liner that docked Thursday at the port of Santos.
Resident in Denver, Colorado, remains in preventive observation at Emílio Ribas Hospital, Guarujá, and is expected to be released on Monday (10). Authorities remove the risk of epidemic in the region
The information comes from the infectious physician Marcos Montani Caseiro. According to him, the medical report received Saturday morning had measured the dosage of C-reactive protein (CRP), the main indicator of bacterial infections, by taking the patient's blood. This was the second test performed in the city that excluded the occurrence of the pathology.
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A North American is being observed at Emílio Ribas Hospital ( Photo: Divulgação)
"It was a suspicion (of flu) .This gave positivity only during the examination done on the ship," says the infectologist. According to him, the patient has a stable clinical picture, has responded well to treatment and is under observation in the service of the medical unit.
Two other influenza suspects have been tested with negative results, but remain under surveillance. One of them, a 79-year-old woman, was in the cabin of the same Denver patient and was released for lack of symptoms. He continues in preventive treatment.
The third case is a 64-year-old man. He remains hospitalized in the isolation of the Holy House. The three were on the Celebrity Eclipse, which was pbading through Porto.
The Zero Risk
Homemade explains that the variations of the virus are transmitted more easily during the colder months of the year. For this reason, it cuts off traffic during the summer. "The risk is zero here.This is not the period.The flu arrives in waves and moves from the northern hemisphere, which is now starting to winter south.The vaccinated people are protected. "
According to him, vaccinations are valid for one year. New doses of protection will be reapplied to the most vulnerable groups as early as May of the influenza vaccination campaign in the run-up to autumn 2019.
The Santos Health Department reports that this year, five cases confirmed acute respiratory syndrome with two deaths. In 2017, five cases of influenza were confirmed, including four seasonal and one influenza B, and two deaths (one for H3N2 and one for Influenza B).
The epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of Health indicates that the State of São Paulo recorded 2,506 cases of influenza virus during the year, distributed in 477 municipalities. Of this total, 577 patients died (23% of the lethality). The metropolitan area of São Paulo concentrated 40% of the episodes. In Brazil, 6,634 cases of the disease and 1,363 deaths (24.7%) were confirmed.
Symptoms and Treatment
Influenza (H1N1 or H3N2 or influenza B) High symptoms and sudden fever, cough and sore throat, in the body, in the joints and head. In the case of the H1N1 flu, two symptoms hold the attention: shortness of breath and excessive fatigue.
It is important to distinguish the common cold, which is much lighter and has less severe symptoms, such as common cold, malaise, headache and low fever.
Treatment should include proper hydration, rest and use of antivirals prescribed by the physician. It is important that the patient can take the medicine within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms for greater effectiveness. The treatment may also include pain relievers to relieve the symptoms.
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