US Department of Health Confirms Seventh Death Due to Purple Fever in 2018 | Campinas and Region

The seventh victim is a 37-year-old man who lived in the neighborhood of Antônio Zanaga. Also according to City Hall, there were reports that she had frequented the surroundings of the Atibaia River.

And the county has 32 notifications until this Wednesday. Of these, six were rejected, 18 were awaiting examination results and eight were confirmed.

Take care of contact with ticks

Residents should avoid areas at risk or take care of:

• Wear light clothing as it makes it easier to see ticks

• Put the trouser bar inside the socks and put on high boots

• Examine the body thoroughly every three hours as ticks transmit the bacteria responsible for the purple fever a few hours after the sting.

• Be careful when removing the tick that is attached to the skin, twisting it slightly

• Check with the health department and tell the doctor if you have high fever, body aches, headache, chills, and red spots on the skin within two to 14 days after seeing the ticks. as at risk.