Journalist Eliane Kantanhedi said that the Ministry of Health is preparing for the possibility of confronting a dengue epidemic On the agenda, from Globonews. As of Wednesday, 31st of this month, the Ministry recorded more than 240 thousand cases Possible dengue fever and 24 deaths Confirmed outcome of the disease.
Most cases are concentrated in Federal District And in countries like Minas Gerais, Acre, Paraná, Goiás, and Espírito Santo. According to Kantanhedi, DF authorities are already working on the epidemic hypothesis and are preparing to combat the disease. “The information, which is not yet official, is that Brazil is on the verge of a dengue epidemic, and this is already very close in the Federal District and Minas Gerais,” the journalist said.
On Wednesday, Minister Nicia Trindade Lima visited tents providing care for patients suspected of dengue fever in Cilandia, 31 km from Brasilia. The journalist notes that the temporary centers were reinforced with military personnel. Kantanhead quoted “a military operation to prevent things from getting out of control.”
The increase in dengue cases coincides with the beginning of the rainy season and rising temperatures in Brazil, which have been exacerbated by climate changes caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The World Health Organization has also issued an alert about the increase in arboviruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
An amount of R$256 million has also been transferred from the Ministry of Health to states and municipalities to help combat dengue fever, as a prevention and control measure.
According to an updated report by the Ministry of Health, 243,721 possible cases of dengue fever were recorded as of Wednesday. There are also 163 deaths under investigation and 24 confirmed dengue deaths.
Alert: Dengue cases rise in several states
Source: Redacao Terra
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