Belo Horizonte will have five health units on duty on Saturday (27) and Sunday (28) to treat patients with symptoms of dengue, chikungunya and Zika. (See list below). The city municipality stated that it is monitoring the rate of disease transmission in the city and adjusts the number of hospitals according to demand.
According to the municipal health department, patients should seek care at on-call arbovirus units if they experience symptoms such as fever, muscle and joint pain, red spots on the skin, headache or pain behind the eyes, and nausea or vomiting.
See the list of units on duty during the weekend:
| Arbovirus Service Center (CAA) – Barreiro | Modestino de Sales Barbosa Square, 100 – Flavio Marques of Lisbon Working hours: 7 am to 10 pm |
| Arbovirus Service Center (CAA) – UPA Noroeste/ Odilon Behrens | Roa Pereira Passos, 38 – Sao Cristóvão Operation: 24 hours a day |
| Temporary hospital for dengue patients – Venda Nova | Rua Padre Pedro Pinto, 173 – Venda Nova Working hours: 7 am to 10 pm |
| Temporary hospital for the care of dengue patients – Al-Gharb | Rua Santa Cruz, 137 – Alto Barroca Operation: 24 hours a day |
| Field hospital | Avenida Resolita Neves, 2.580, Novo Arau Reis Operation: 24 hours a day |
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