Registrations occur mainly in people over the age of 60; it is recommended to go back to wearing the mask
cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in 15 Brazilian states, according to Boletim Infogripe, a survey prepared by Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) released this Wednesday 23. The trend is observed across the reporting of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) records. St. PaulRio de Janeiro and Paraíba observe the increase with greater intensity.
The other 11 states, in addition to the Federal District, with a moderately increasing trend in the last six weeks were Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Roraima and Santa Catarina.
The study is based on data from the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (Sivep-Flu) in epidemiological week 46, which runs from 13 to 19 November.
In these last four epidemiological weeks, of the positive cases of SARS, 61.8% were Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19); 16.3% respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); 6.2% for influenza A; 0.2% for influenza B.
Of the deaths, 2.0% from influenza A; 0.0% for influenza B; VSR of 0.7%; and 93.3% for Sars-CoV-2.
The growth in the number of covid-19 cases has occurred in all regions of the country and the data of laboratory tests by age show a predominance especially in the adult population, over 60 years old.
In case of Influence there was a decline in states that experienced an increase between the months of September and October. In São Paulo, RSV cases continue to be high in children up to 4 years of age and show a resurgence of growth in this population in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
among the capitals
Among the capitals, 17 of the 27 showed moderate signs of growth in the trend of the last six weeks up to the 19th. Most of them showed signs of constancy in this growth for the adult population linked to the increase in SARS cases in the States .
The capitals in question are Aracajú (SE), Belém (PA), pilot plan and surroundings of Brasilia (DF), Campo Grande (MS), Curitiba (PR), Florianópolis (SC), Fortaleza (CE), Goiânia (GO) , João Pessoa (PB), Maceió (AL), Natal (RN), Recife (PE), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Salvador (BA), São Luís (MA), São Paulo (SP) and Teresina (PI) .
Necessary care
In a note from Fiocruz, researcher Marcelo Gomes underlines that, in order to reduce the transmission of the virus, treatments must be strengthened at this time. “It is extremely important that the population resumes the use of adequate masks in situations of greater exposure, such as public transport, closed or poorly ventilated places, agglomerations and in health units”. recommends the InfoGripe coordinator.
“Furthermore, being up to date on vaccinations is essential to reduce the risk of worsening the disease,” he adds.
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