The flu has killed more than 200 people since the beginning of the year in the SP – News

Higher lethality comes from the influenza A (H1N1) virus, with 135 deaths in 699 confirmed cases. Data indicate that 52% of deaths were among women

The flu in São Paulo

The flu has caused at least 206 deaths since the beginning of the year in the state of São Paulo. The number, released Friday (29) by the Epidemiological Surveillance Center of the Department of Health, has already exceeded 200 deaths recorded throughout the last year. The number of confirmed cases this year – 1,184 – also exceeded 1,021 in 2017. In two weeks, according to surveillance reports, 343 new cases and 60 deaths were recorded throughout the state of São Paulo.

The highest lethality is influenza A (H1N1) virus, with 135 deaths in 699 confirmed cases. Influenza A (H3N2) caused 31 deaths in 200 cases, and untyped influenza A resulted in 29 deaths in 216 cases. Finally, influenza B caused 11 deaths in 69 cases. According to surveillance data, 52% of deaths were among women.

Influenza deaths occur in all parts of the state. This Friday confirmed the first death of the year in Atibaia – a 45 year old man, who had not taken the vaccine, was a victim of the H1N1 flu. The day before yesterday were confirmed the first deaths in the cities of Araçatuba and Lençóis Paulista. In the first city, the victim was a 46-year-old man. In Lençóis, a 43-year-old woman died. Both deaths were caused by the H1N1 virus

Yellow fever

Starting Monday, the Municipal Health Department will intensify the yellow fever vaccination campaign in the 466 UBS. sanitary units) of the municipality. According to the briefing, the goal is to stimulate demand, which remains low, despite the different campaigns.

By the fifth (28) 6.6 million people searched the units of the city to receive the vaccine that protects against yellow fever, which represents a coverage of 57%. The number is lower than the goal of vaccinating 95% of the target audience, deemed ideal by the City Hall.

By 2018, about 8 million people throughout the state have been vaccinated against yellow fever. The number exceeds the mark of 2017, when 7.4 million doses were applied.

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