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Information from the Ministry of Health's Arbovirus Monitoring Committee shows that Acre saw the second-highest increase in the number of dengue cases in the country in 2023, with an increase of 134% compared to 2022.
The growth in the number of dengue cases in Acre was no greater than in Amapá, where the increase in cases reached 310.5% last year.
How does dengue fever work on the body?
Dengue is an acute, systemic, and dynamic febrile disease, ranging from asymptomatic to serious cases, including fatalities. In symptomatic cases, the disease may present in three clinical stages: febrile, critical, and recovery.
The first manifestation is fever, generally greater than 38°C, with sudden onset, lasting 2 to 7 days, and accompanied by headache, fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, posterior orbital pain, or rash. As the fever subsides (between the third and seventh day after symptoms appear), most patients gradually recover. However, some may progress to
A serious illness that begins with warning signs.
Dengue fever can progress to a remission of symptoms, or it can worsen, requiring constant re-evaluation and monitoring, so that timely interventions are made and deaths do not occur.
When you feel symptoms, find your local health center.
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