Relief confirms the first H3N2 flu death in 2018; had taken the vaccine | Campinas and Region

According to the City's Department of Health, the elderly died on June 28 and the results of the Adolfo Lutz Institute's examinations were published last Friday (27). The victim had chronic pneumonia.

Luiz Pereira do Nascimento lived in Jardim Araújo and was admitted to Dr. Renato Silva Hospital in the city. He was vaccinated against the flu on May 10, City Hall reported. Nevertheless, he had symptoms of coughing, shortness of breath (dyspnea), respiratory discomfort and oxygen saturation of less than 95%.

Health justified, by note, that "vaccination against influenza, like all others, is not 100% effective." The effectiveness of the vaccination is between 50% and 85%, and the antibodies produced after vaccination can be affected the patient's age, the previous exposure to the disease and the l '. existence of other diseases, it is in this case of a patient with chronic pneumonia with advanced age (95 years). "

Socorro also had one case of H1N1 flu in the city, confirmed last week, and was also a 76-year-old man living in the Vila Nova neighborhood, an urban area of ​​the city. was not vaccinated.The death occurred on June 27 and the case was confirmed on July 16.

In all, the municipality received 35 reports of influenza this year, of which 12 were Negative for H3N2 positive cases are seven, one death and 13 confirmed for H1N1, with one death

H3N2 deaths in Campinas region