The state of Sao Paulo confirmed 52 cases of yellow fever Until this Monday (14). Of these, 48 of the people who struck themselves in the state – among them, 29 He went to death due to illnessAccording to the Ministry of Health in the state (SES).
Sao Paulo faces an unprecedented increase in the disease. In the past five years, only four cases have been registered and dead in everything. Half of the contract was exceeded in the first month of this year.
The disease causes symptoms such as fever and severe pain and can lead to death. In the state, The death rate is about 60 %.
Most cases have the Campinas, in the interior of Sao Paulo, with a possible place for infection. There are 35 cases in the area. Seven other cases have a potential infection that puts the Sao Jose Doss Campus (SP).
Among the cases, two protaches (SP) as a potential infection place, two other in the Praceikaba region, one case, SO Carlos (SP) and another case that has a possible location in Santa Rita de Bassa Quattro (SP).
The Ministry of Health also stated that some of the cases that were discovered in Sao Paulo were imported from other regions. Three in Minas Gerais has been contracted and one is still under investigation.
The year 2018 was distinguished by the outbreak of the disease in Sao Paulo, This led to 456 infections, which led to 148 deaths. 2019 maintained a high rate of cases with 64 infections and 10 deaths. In 2020 and 2021 they had no case and death.
The yellow fever vaccine is part of the vaccination table and is available in the basic health units (UBS) and is the main form of preventing serious conditions of the disease. In 2024, immunity vulnerability to yellow fever coverage was 81.16 %.
In January, SES requested 6 million doses of yellow fever vaccine from the Ministry of Health for distribution to municipalities. The country stated this year that it had received 1.2 million doses of routine vaccination and 1.3 million doses to intensify vaccination by the portfolio.
The Secretariat recommends that all people who want to travel to rural areas or forests be vaccinated. See who must be vaccinated:
- Children under the age of 5 are two doses, the first in 9 months and the second in 4 years.
- Children from the age of five, the vaccine is a unique dose.
