Sesa refers to one case of yellow fever in a year and reinforces the importance of vaccination

The Yellow Fever Bulletin, issued by the Secretary of State for Health (CISA) on Wednesday (20/07), confirmed the presence of a human case, imported from the municipality of São Salvador, in Tocantins. The data refer to the epidemiological period from July 2021 to June 2022.

Notices There were 48 reports of the disease, 45 of which have been disposed of and two are still under investigation. The region with the highest number of notifications was the second (Curitiba), with 65.6% of cases reported.

Parana – In Paraná, 44 reports of epidemic diseases (monkey deaths) were recorded in 23 municipalities in 13 health districts, with 36 neglected cases and eight unspecified cases. Monkeys do not transmit yellow fever. They occupy the role of guards in the confrontation, which indicates the path the virus is taking.

Infectious diseases Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can be prevented with a dose of vaccine. Initial symptoms are fever with chills, jaundice, severe headache, backache, muscle aches, vomiting, and weakness.

to feed From January to December 2021, 112,948 children under one year of age were vaccinated. The cumulative coverage to date is 73.6%. The annual target for vaccinating children at nine months of age, as recommended by the National Immunization Program, is 95%, which reinforces the importance of keeping children’s records up to date. (State News Agency)

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