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With only 32 confirmed measles cases this year, the city of São Paulo is already recording outbreaks of the disease and the circulation of the virus on its territory. It had been almost four years since the capital had not been infected by the disease until 2019. The information was confirmed Monday by the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper by state secretaries to health and to municipalities.
The public health and municipal surveillance alert has increased in the last two weeks, while the number of confirmed cases has increased from 14 to 32. Of this total, eight are imported (the infection has occurred outside São Paulo) and the others are under investigation. that the secretariat can determine if the contamination has occurred internally.
There are always 147 suspected cases reported, including that of a student from a children's school in Pompeii in the west. At the time of registration, the City decided to proceed this week to a general vaccination of students and teaching staff, including infants under one year of age, for whom vaccination is generally not available. not recommended. Due to possible contact with the sick child, infants from 6 months are also immune.
"Although the vaccine is indicated at 12 months and at 15 months (first and second doses), it can be applied after 6 months without risk.It is safe," said Solange Maria de Sabóia e Silva, coordination coordinator from the health surveillance (Covisa) of the municipal secretary.
Alert
The news of the suspected case has raised concerns at school, especially among parents of students under one year of age who have not yet been immunized. "My son just finished a year and had the vaccine last week, but it takes ten days for the vaccine to start protecting himself.If the suspect case is confirmed as measles, there is a risk of contamination by the highly contagious disease and the children live in the same environment, we are very scared, "says 41-year-old engineer Alexandre Ganeu.
In an attempt to prevent a major epidemic in the city, the city council last week launched a vaccination campaign for young people aged 15 to 29, but membership after a week of campaign is very low: only 0, 2% of the expected audience attended the posts.
"People have to take the vaccination recommendation seriously – the virus is circulating in the city and the only way to prevent it is the vaccine," Solange said. She pointed out that 80 people (basic health units) integrated with the AMA were open on Saturdays, Monday to Friday during office hours.
According to the municipal secretariat, confirmed cases of measles have been recorded among people in all parts of the city. Of the 32 reports, 13 occurred in the North Health Coordination Zone, 7 in the center, 6 in the Southeast, 5 in the Western Coordination Zone and one in the Eastern Region.
Among the cases, epidemics were confirmed in Higienópolis (central region) and in a university in the eastern zone.
Magnification
The director of the National Center for Epidemiological Surveillance, Regiane de Paula, said that in addition to the capital, six other cities have confirmed cases: Santos (21 cases), Santo André (6), Guarulhos (4), Osasco. ), Jales (1) and Sorocaba (1), in a total of 66 cases. No deaths have been recorded. "With this scenario, we are studying the possibility of expanding the vaccination campaign of adolescents and young people also in Santo André and Guarulhos."
The secretariat is also concerned that the arrival of tourists due to the Copa America worsens the circulation scenario of the virus, as in Europe alone, 100,000 cases and 90 deaths from measles were recorded between 2018 and 2019, according to the World Health Organization. "We know that there are tourists from 98 different nationalities who have bought tickets for the matches and we are watching a growing number of cases and we are also encouraging the vaccination of stadium staff and training centers", said Regiane.
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