Paraná records two more cases of yellow fever – The Present

The Paraná arrived this week in three cases of yellow fever. According to a bulletin published Thursday (07) by the State Department of Health (Sesa), two new cases were confirmed this week in Adrianopolis, in the metropolitan area of ​​Curitiba (MRC), and added to case previously registered in

One of the residents of Adrianópolis who contracted the disease is hospitalized in São Paulo – the municipality of RMC is bordered by the state of São Paulo, where the disease is located in the state of Paraná. has had an epidemic since last year – while the other has a milder form of fever and is treated in the county itself. Antonina, 21, was hospitalized at the Paranaguá Regional Hospital and has already been released.

In total, Paraná investigates the notification of 38 cases, but 25 have already been eliminated by laboratory tests (in addition to the three confirmed cases). ). According to Sesa, it was already anticipated the occurrence of some cases of yellow fever due to the state's proximity to areas infested with the mosquito transmitter in São Paulo. The Secretariat therefore asks the population to ask the health units to be vaccinated against the disease, the only way to avoid the infection (recalling that it takes ten days for the vaccine to start producing its effects).

Death of four monkeys of yellow fever in the Antonina region and first confirmation of the first human case in the municipality, Mayor Jose Paulo Vieira Azim (PSB) decreed the state of health of 39; emergency. According to the Health Secretary, Odileno Garcia Toledo, 95% of the population under 59 years old was already vaccinated, but a measure was needed to increase the immunization rate of the elderly and also raise awareness in the community.

"Since the beginning of suspected cases of yellow fever, the municipality has taken all necessary measures to vaccinate the population.We alerted on January 28 and the population has not taken measures to eliminate mosquito epidemics, they have not given much importance.As this situation requires special care, the mayor decided to take a decree (emergency situation), says Odileno. the decree, the staff was scared and began to take action, "he adds.

According to him, it is expected that in 20 days, mosquitoes that transmit the disease will be eliminated from the city. decree will urgently intensify the epidemiological emergency outbreak control in the team of entomology and vaccination against the disease in family health units and posts health centers, which operate from 08:00 to 17:00. In addition, vaccination has been extended to adults over 59 years of age.

According to the Municipality of Antonina, despite the recent emergency situation regarding health, the carnival of Antonina continues normally. Those wishing to visit the municipality are advised to look for vaccines before moving to the city, always keeping in mind that it takes about 10 days for the vaccine to begin to take effect.

"In 2016, we had a dengue epidemic and the staff came (for carnival) .We are not in epidemic or epidemic, the decree is an alarm for the population, to say: s & dquo; they immunize, the yellow fever is vaccinated, the carnival will come and I do not think it has to do.The decree was taken, but can be revoked if everything is resolved before the deadline.I see no reason to scare people, we are on the alert, "said Antonina's secretary of health.

With Bem Paraná