Health in Sorocaba confirms death from spotted fever – 21/07/18 – SOROCABA AND REGION

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One person died in Sorocaba this year, a victim of spotted fever, a disease that has already killed nine out of ten people diagnosed this year in Americana, Campinas. The victim, a 77-year-old man, contracted the disease in Jumirim, also in the metropolitan area of ​​Sorocaba (RMS), and died on 16 June. Thirteen other suspected cases were dropped and another is the subject of an investigation, also imported. In Votorantim, between January and June 2018, only two suspected cases were reported, but both were rejected.

Spotted fever is a disease transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma sp, popularly called "tick stars". The mite can parasitize the man and, when he is infected with the Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria, transmit the disease. Some animals serve as hosts for ticks and may be involved in the cycle of the disease, especially when they live near humans. This is the case of the capybara, which is frequently encountered in some areas of Sorocaba and Votorantim, especially near the riverbanks.

According to the Zoonoses Division of the Municipality of Sorocaba, although no indigenous cases of purple fever have been identified, a survey has been conducted on areas where the Star Tick is present in the city. and, therefore, the highest risk of disease transmission. These sites have been marked with educational plaques, which even alert on the symptoms of fever. There is also the recommendation that, in the presence of these symptoms, a doctor be immediately sought. Zoonoses also respond to complaints of tick presence for collection of presence and identification of the species for later guidance.
According to the City Hall, all health units in Sorocaba have reported and studied suspected cases of spotted fever, but there are guidelines to avoid exposure to situations that could lead to contamination, such as avoiding walking in areas infested with ticks. When this is not possible, it is recommended to inspect the body at minimum intervals of two hours for ticks, in addition to using physical barriers such as long pants with the bottom to the bottom. Inside socks and light clothing facilitating the visualization of mites. .

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