The epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of Health shows that eight Brazilian states have the highest rates of positivity in serological tests for dengue, which in Brazil reached 34.6%. One of them is Alagoas, with 35.4%. The list also includes Rio Grande do Sul (53.7%), Ceará (50.1%), Santa Catarina (47.7%), Amazonas (43.9%), São Paulo (41.3%), Tocantins (38.0%) and Pará (37.1%).
Another disease caused by Aedes aegypti that still worries in Alagoas is Zika. The epidemiological scenario up to Epidemiological Week 44 shows that 12 states have higher rates of positivity by serology than Brazil (24.4%).
Among them, the scenario of the states of Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte stands out, with positivity rates by serology of 44.5% and 41.5%, respectively.
According to the epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of Health, in Alagoas the incidence rate of dengue, chikungunya and Zika is respectively 181.6 cases; 11.7 cases and 5.5 per 100,000 inhabitants.
The MS reinforces that the Brazilian population must continue, permanently, with the mobilization to combat the mosquito that transmits dengue, Zika and chikungunya, diseases that can generate other illnesses, such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré.
The bulletin intends to present the epidemiological situation of dengue, chikungunya and Zika in the seasonal period, emphasizing the importance of intensifying the control of Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites, and the organization of health services to prevent the significant increase in cases and deaths.
From January to August this year, according to the State Department of Health (Sesau), 1,479 cases of dengue were registered in Alagoas, a drop of 19.1%, when compared to the same period in 2020, with 1.8 thousand. No confirmation of deaths in the state.
From January to November 6, 2021, 209 deaths from dengue were confirmed, 174 by laboratory criteria and 35 by clinical-epidemiological criteria. According to the MS, the states with the highest number of deaths were São Paulo (53), Paraná (28), Goiás (20), Ceará (13) and Mato Grosso do Sul (13).
As for chikungunya, 11 deaths were confirmed in the country by laboratory criteria, which occurred in the state of São Paulo (4), Espírito Santo (2), Sergipe (1), Pernambuco (2), Minas Gerais (1) and Bahia (1 ). It is noteworthy that 31 deaths remain under investigation. So far there is no confirmation of the occurrence of death to Zika in the country.
“Given this scenario, the need to implement actions to reduce cases and detailed investigation of deaths is highlighted, to support the monitoring and assistance of severe cases and prevent new deaths”, explains the MS.
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