The capital of São Paulo recorded five cases of the disease between July and September. The municipal administration claims to have undertaken prevention and control actions
The São Paulo municipal health department confirmed the death of a 42-year-old woman from meningitis. She was a resident of the region which includes Vila Formosa and Aricanduva, two neighborhoods on the east side of the capital.
This is one of five cases of meningococcal meningitis type C registered in the period from July 16 to September 15. In addition to the woman, the other data reported concerned a 2 month old baby and adults 20, 21, 42 and 61 years old.
According to the Municipality, immediately after the reports of the cases, prevention and control actions were taken by the Health Surveillance Coordination (Covisa), such as the supply of preventive drugs to people considered closest, such as relatives or inhabitants of the same house as people affected by the disease, in addition to intensified vaccination in the region, of residents aged 3 months to 64 years, including those with active research. 7400 people have already been vaccinated in the region in the past 15 days.
“It should be made clear that the number of cases across the city has decreased this year compared to 2019, the year before the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19. From January to yesterday (26) 56 cases of meningococcal disease were reported throughout the capital. In the same period of 2019 [janeiro a setembro] 158 cases of the disease have been registered, which is a reduction of 64.5% in the general perimeter “, said the city hall through a note.
The disease vaccination area covers four local Basic Health Units (UB): UBS Formosa II, Ambulatorio Medical Assistance (AMA) / UBS Integrada Guarani, UBS Jardim Iva and UBS Comendador José Gonzalez. To be immunized, people must present a residency document or proof of employment – badge, pay slip, employment card or bank statement with company name, address and stamp – if they have a job in the affected region.
Meningococcal disease or meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and which can be caused by infections from various microorganisms, such as fungi, viruses and bacteria. To prevent the disease, the vaccine can be taken in all Basic Health Units (UBS) in the municipality.
This year, in addition to the most recent outbreak, two more of the disease were recorded. The first between the months of January and March, in Jardim São Luís, with three cases, with two deaths. The second occurred from May to June, in the Pari region, with two notifications, one of which was dying. According to the Municipal Health Department (SMS), an outbreak of the disease occurs when three or more cases of the same type occur in a 90-day period in the same location. In the case of Peers, the classification was based on the number of infected people compared to the size of the local population.
Despite the recent infections, the number of cases in 2022 has decreased compared to 2019, the last season before the Covid-19 pandemic. From January to last Monday, 26, 56 have been confirmed, compared to 158 in the same period three years ago – the number of deaths is also decreasing, with nine against 28.
Protocol
Meningococcal Meningitis Immunizer C should be applied to infants aged 3, 5 and 12 months, and ACWY Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine is currently applied to the 11-14 year age group. Vaccination was also extended on the 19th for adolescents aged 13 and 14, until June 2023, as defined by the National Immunization Program.
“It is essential that parents and guardians keep their children’s vaccinations up to date to protect them from so-called vaccine-preventable diseases, such as meningococcal meningitis, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, mumps, among others. Vaccines save lives and that is it. become even more evident in the Covid-19 pandemic ?, said the city secretary of health, Luiz Carlos Zamarco.
Citizens can check their vaccination status with the health authority and identify the closest one through the Search Health platform.
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