Correio de Corumbá – Actions against Aedes aegypti continue; Health teams visited 3,800 buildings

The Epidemiological Health Surveillance Bulletin shows that during week 25 of 2018 (referring to the period from June 17 to 23), 3,890 properties were visited in routine activities to combat the mosquito Aedes aegypti

. the municipal health department has proceeded to the elimination of outbreaks to prevent the development of vector and orientation with residents to avoid the accumulation of materials that could promote the deposit of Mosquito eggs transmitting dengue fever, zika virus and chikungunya.

There was an educational conference against the Aedes aegypti vector at ESF airports I and II; the beginning of the project with the community belonging to the district CRAS II – Guatós and an educational action with the residents of the CCV to prevent the different vectors, guiding the right date for the collection of tree sizes, 19659002] The epidemiological bulletin provides information on dengue, Zika virus; chikungunya; leishmaniasis and violence and environmental health monitoring

Dengue
Up to week 25, 153 cases of dengue fever were reported, of which 08 confirmed. Dengue fever is an acute febrile illness, of mild and viral origin in its clbadical form, and severe when it is present in hemorrhagic form. Transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, dengue fever is a viral disease that is spreading rapidly around the world.

Zika Virus
Until week 25, 17 cases of Zika were reported. Zika is an acute viral disease, mainly transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, characterized by red spots on the skin, fever, redness of the eyes, joint pain, headache and pain. muscle. Most cases present a benign course and symptoms spontaneously resolve spontaneously after 3-7 days

Chikungunya
Until week 25, 33 cases of chikungunya were reported, of which 04 confirmed. Transmission occurs through the bite of female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes infected with the virus. Cases of vertical transmission (transmission from mother to child during pregnancy or delivery) may occur and often result in severe neonatal infection.

Leishmaniasis
Until Epidemiological Week 25, 03 cases of visceral leishmaniasis were confirmed in Red Carnation III, Garden States and new peoples districts. Visceral leishmaniasis was primarily a zoonosis characterized as an eminently rural disease. More recently, it has spread to medium and large urban areas and has become a growing public health problem in the country and in other parts of the American continent, endemic geographic expansion. It is a disease, characterized by long-term fever, weight loss, weakness and anemia, among other manifestations. When it is not treated, it can evolve in more than 90% of cases. In Brazil, the form of transmission is through the bite of the vectors Lutzomyia longipalpis, or Lutzomyia cruzi, popularly known as the "straw mosquito".

Influenza
Until Epidemiological Week 25, 12 cases were suspected of infection with the influenza virus. Influenza, commonly known as influenza, is an acute febrile viral disease, usually mild and self-limiting. It is often characterized by sudden onset of symptoms, including fever, chills, tremor, headache, muscle aches and loss of appetite, as well as respiratory symptoms accompanied by coughing. dry, sore throat and runny nose. The infection usually lasts a week. Some people, such as the elderly, young children, pregnant women and people with other diseases, have a higher risk of complications due to the flu. Vaccination is the most important intervention to reduce the impact of influenza

Conjunctivitis
Until week 25, 1304 cases of conjunctivitis were reported. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin, transparent membrane that lines the front of the eyeball (the whites of the eyes) and the inside of the eyelids. Usually attack both eyes, can last from one week to 15 days and usually leaves no after effects. It can be acute or chronic, affecting one or both eyes.

Surveillance of Acute Diarrheal Diseases
Up to week 25, there were 2196 cases of acute diarrheal diseases. Of these, 189 cases occurred in children under 1 year of age, 650 in children aged 1 to 4 years, 247 cases in children aged 5 to 9 years and 1208 cases in children over 10 years of age.

Accidents and violence. 19659006] In the epidemiological week 25 cases of violence were carried out in the REDESUS health units, with the completion of the violence report.