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The municipality of Uraí, in northern Paraná, is the only one in the country to cope with a dengue epidemic, according to the latest health department bulletin (Sesa) released Tuesday (22). Thirty-six indigenous cases of the disease were recorded in the city, those acquired in the locality. In addition, the Cascavel area to the west also presents the first indigenous dengue cases. Of the 188 notifications received, 6 are health authorities. Two in Cascavel, two in Cafelândia, one in Corbélia and one in Iguatu
According to Sesa, figures show that the virus circulates in Paraná. In early January, the prefecture of Cascavel had already alerted the authorities to the average risk of the epidemic. Indeed, the rapid investigation into the infestation of Aedes aegypti (Lira) exposed the municipality to an average risk, in accordance with the technical standards of the Ministry of Health.
was infestation of 3.9%. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the index does not exceed 1%.
Tuesday (21), Londrina, in the north of the state, also presented a situation of high infestation rate. After reading it, it was found that nearly eight mosquitoes were detected in 100 buildings studied. The index was 7.9%. The agents traveled 10,472 properties in the city in early January. To date, 128 suspected dengue cases have been reported in Londrina, but none has been confirmed so far.
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