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The Adolfo Lutz Institute confirmed Thursday, January 7, dengue death of a 66-year-old man on January 31 this year in Rio Preto. According to the Ministry of Health, the man was suffering from heart disease, neuropathy and other comorbidities. He had been hospitalized since January 26th. The case also confirms the death of another dengue man in a 38-year-old man, whose characteristic symptoms began on 17/12/18. This is the first case of death attributable to the virus since 2016, when there were two deadly victims
. In this case it was not possible to carry out laboratory tests and, therefore, this is confirmed on the basis of the symptoms and the epidemiological factor.
To date, according to indications from the Department of Health, Rio Preto records 453 confirmed cases of nine of them with alarm signals, in addition to 1,624 in search. The concern is not only the numbers but also the circulation of dengue subtype 2, considered more aggressive.
To reduce the risk of complications and avoid overcrowding in basic care units and health centers, Rio Preto will have two hydration centers where patients will be referred when they will need of a longer treatment, which can last several days. The first will be inaugurated on February 18 on Avenida Domingos Falavina, where the rehabilitation center will be operational. She will change location and will go to São Paulo Street, a place of the former specialized outpatient, which migrated in 2018 to Plaza Avenida. Shopping This center should have 60 beds.
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