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The disease is transmitted by the tick capybaras, according to the city council; The victim was a 37-year-old man living in a dam area.
The city of Americana, in the interior of São Paulo, confirmed Wednesday (27), the seventh death by the epidemic of purple fever that strikes the city. The victim, a 37-year-old man, resided in the neighborhood of Antônio Zanaga, an area of dams, east of the city.
Relatives reported that he was on the banks of the Atibaia River, where live capybaras, the main host of the tick star, which transmits the disease. This month, the town hall confirmed that the purple fever was the cause of the death of a 7-year-old girl living in the same neighborhood.
The other five deaths occurred in May and all victims lived in the same area. The municipality is still investigating whether the fever caused the death of two other people, including a two-year-old child. The city government has banned 15 areas where the tick-star has been detected, including tourist sites in the city, such as Praia dos Namorados, Azul Praia, Prainha do Zanaga and fishing boats on the river Piracicaba. The plates installed in these places warn people not to enter the areas, because of the risk of catching the disease.
Read more: American on alert after 5 deaths of spotted fever
In Pedreira, in the same area, two deaths have been confirmed by spotted fever. The victims are a 60-year-old woman and a 17-year-old woman. The two were reportedly infected while they frequented a lake on private property in Jardim Andrade. The mayor has installed signs at the access and on the banks of the Jaguari River, warning of the risk.
Spotted fever is an acute febrile infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia ricketsii, transmitted to humans through tick bites, especially the star. There is no direct transmission between humans. In 93% of cases, the patient needs to be hospitalized and, in 64% of cases, the disease progresses to death, according to a study by the Department of Public Health. Last year, 14 cases and 9 deaths of the disease were reported in the state. In 2016, there were 64 cases and 37 deaths.
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