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The Ministry of Health of Montes Claros confirmed Thursday (13) that he had been informed of the death of a six-year-old suspected of meningococcal meningitis. Isadora Mendes Silva was hospitalized in Santa Casa de Montes Claros between the 10th and the 11th of this month and did not resist the complications of the disease. The hospital itself issued a note stating that the child had undergone exams and surgeries, but recorded the death on Tuesday (11) at 10:25.
Santa's notice informs G1 that the child has entered the second (10) with symptoms of fever, headache, and vomiting. On the same day, the patient would have undergone medical badessments in pediatrics, pediatric surgery and neurology. "In case of suspicion of meningococcemia, a lumbar puncture was performed to collect alcoholic beverages and was notified to the sanitary supervision of the municipality," said the unit in a statement.
The Ministry of Health of Montes Claros confirmed that he had received the notification earlier in the week and taken steps to control and prevent the disease. Isadora Mendes was a student at a municipal school in the district of Maracanã and lived with her family. According to the secretary, the procedures to avoid contagion of close people have been made.
"We have received the notification, but we have not yet received any laboratory test results, a prophylaxis with his family has already been carried out, as well as a visit to the hospital. 39, school to review the vaccination cards of children, but she has not been to school since last Wednesday, "says the head of epidemiological surveillance and control of diseases, Mara Daisy Alves.
Meningitis in Montes Claros
The health department of the municipality reported that no confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis had yet been reported to Montes Claros in 2018. The type of disease reached the brain and membranes lining the central nervous system. The head of epidemiological surveillance told G1 that the symptoms of the deceased child would have manifested Sunday afternoon (9).
Isadora Mendes Silva was vaccinated against meningitis, according to the secretary. The dose offered by the Ministry of Health immunizes against meningitis C, but according to the record, there are 13 other types of the disease. After taking measures to prevent the transmission of the bacteria by the Ministry of Health, Mara Daisy explains that the municipality will wait for laboratory tests.
"All people who have had prolonged contact with the child in the past 48 hours have undergone the procedure called chemoprophylaxis, which involves taking the drug to inhibit transmission."
- Meningitis: types, transmission, symptoms, bacteria. Today, the state protocol advocates this. Now, let's wait for the test results that can be made available within a maximum of 15 days. They will inform if the death by meningitis is confirmed, what type of disease the victim has contracted, "said the head of epidemiological surveillance.
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