Brazil: Dengue 2013

[Tonka]

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Portuguese-English translation

Dengue advances in Montes Claros and city already has 80 cases in 2013

Luiz Ribeiro
Posted: 10/01/2013 08:25 Updated:
Montes Claros (364 thousand inhabitants, North Mine) is one of the mining towns where the authorities are mobilizing in confronting the advancement of dengue. The city has an index of infestation of Aedes aegypti 4% (and that is tolerable 1%) as the result of the new Rapid Assessment of infestation by Aedes aegypti (LIRAa). In the first nine days of 2013 were reported in the city 80 cases of dengue. But in practice, the number of cases would be much higher, because in recent days the clinics and hospitals of the city were crowded with people complaining of symptoms. Data were released in the early afternoon of Wednesday, a news conference at the municipal secretary of Health, Geraldo Edson Souza War, along with the mayor Ruy Muniz, who is one of the people affected by dengue in the city. The mayor revealed his two sons are also with fever. Secretary Edson Geraldo said the city managed by the State Government to release ? 335,000, which will be used in the hiring of 90 health workers, aimed at strengthening the fight against mosquito Aedes aegypti. The new agents will be hired for an emergency work will be done for 90 days. With the enhancement, the district will have 210 men working in combating outbreaks of mosquito.

[Tonka]

Re: Brazil Dengue Cases 2012 - 283 deaths

http://www.correiodoestado.com.br/noticias/capital-tem-quase-300-casos-de-dengue-por-dia_171413/

Portuguese-English translation

Capital sees nearly 300 cases of Dengue per day
ANAHI Zurutuza 12/01/2013 00:00


Photo: ?lvaro Rezende / Courier State
Trash, including tires, for street Nova Lima favors the proliferation of mosquitoes
In the first ten days of January, 292 cases of dengue were reported per day in Campo Grande. The average rose 68%, since until day 7 were 173 cases per day. According to the statement released yesterday by the Municipal Public Health (Sesau), 2923 people were diagnosed with the disease until Thursday (10). A death may have been caused by the disease.

Vanderl?ia de Souza Oliveira, 45, died on Monday (7), the first event of 2013. She had cancer and was diagnosed with dengue, but only the report of the autopsy will be able to determine if the disease was the cause of death or if the patient died for other reasons.

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In 2012, according to Sesau, 7776 cases of dengue were reported in the Capital. The disease may have killed five people last year, as three deaths due to dengue were confirmed and two deaths are investigated by the department.

In Mato Grosso do Sul, 16,506 people had the disease last year, as reported to the State Department of Health (SES). Twenty municipalities, including Campo Grande, impact considered high (when they are reported over 300 cases per 100 000 inhabitants)

[Shiloh]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o...27541&Itemid=1

Brazil Worries about Dengue Increase

Brasilia Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) At least 77 Brazilian municipalities have high incidence rates of infection by the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, which causes dengue, a study of the health ministry revealed...

...In the first weeks of the present year, the health ministry confirmed the death of two people of that disease and reported three serious cases, but the heavy rains in recent days increased the risk of reproduction of the mosquito and reappearance of the disease.

The most recent reports said the cases of dengue are now 7,000 in Campo Grande, the capital of the southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, according to an epidemiologic bulleting of the state health secretariat...

...The situation of the state of Espirito Santo, in the southeastern area of Brazil, also worries the authorities because in Vitoria, the state capital, they announced 1,614 dengue cases and 35 people infected with the serious version of that disease (hemorrhagic dengue)...

[Shiloh]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21115216


20 January 2013 Last updated at 19:21 ET
Brazil city Campo Grande fights dengue fever outbreak

Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Campo Grande, in the southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, are fighting a dengue fever epidemic.

About 600 residents a day have reported suffering from the symptoms of the fever since the beginning of the year...

[Shiloh]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.laprensasa.com/309_americ...er-dengue.html

Brazilian city declares emergency over dengue

BRAZIL DENGUE | 22 de enero de 2013

Brazilian city declares emergency over dengue

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (EFE).- Municipal authorities in Campo Grande, the capital of the southwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, on Monday declared a health emergency due to a serious outbreak of dengue fever...

...Of the 9,320 cases verified during the first weeks of January, 600 have come in the last three days, according to figures compiled by the municipal health department

In the state of Parana, which borders on Mato Grosso do Sul, five municipalities have declared an emergency with 1,269 confirmed dengue cases...

[Tonka]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

http://maringa.odiario.com/maringa/noticia/720413/casos-confirmados-de-dengue-sobem-para-29-em-maringa/

Portuguese-English translation

Confirmed cases of dengue rises to 29 in Maringa

The number of dengue cases confirmed in Maring? jumped from three to 29 in less than a week, according to the report released late on Friday (25) by the Municipal Health have reported cases of the disease totaled 136 compared to the 45 the start of the week.

Regional and Paranava? Maring? confirm first cases of dengue type 4 PR
"The accelerated growth is within expectations given the situation of the disease in most of the municipalities, some near Maringa," said the health secretary, Carlos Antonio Nardi.

He, however, stressed the need for urgent and immediate action against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue. Besides the proximity to municipalities in epidemic situation, the hot weather and the rains constant worry.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013


Dengue is the second death in MT and cases of the disease increases 41%

Second victim resided in Juara, 2 other deaths follow investigated. Epidemiological Bulletin points further five cases of serious illness.
The second dengue death was confirmed on Thursday (31) in Mato Grosso. According Epidemiological Bulletin released by the state Health Department, the victim lived in Juara, about 690 kilometers from Cuiab?. confirmed the first death due to dengue were registered in the city of Jaciara. The folder of Health also reported that two more deaths reported in Campo Novo do Parecis C?ceres and follow under investigation.
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http://www.correiodolago.com.br/noticias.php?id=659722

[Tonka]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

http://idest.com.br/noticia-6,morre-em-paranaiba-15--7491--vitima-por-dengue-em-mato-grosso-do-sul,44010.htm

Portuguese-English translation

15 die in Parana?ba ᵃ victim dengue in Mato Grosso do Sul
Deaths from the disease have been recorded in the cities of Aquidauana, Sidrol?ndia, Miranda, Rio Verde, Gold, New Andradina, Campo Grande and Paranaiba


It was confirmed on Thursday afternoon (21), the Secretariat of Health of Mato Grosso do Sul, 15 ᵃ death from dengue in the state. The victim is the city of Parana?ba.

In Mato Grosso do Sul had already registered more than 43,400 dengue notifications in the first months of the year. Data is updated until Feb. 16. The epidemic spreads primarily in Campo Grande Capital, which has already registered more than 30 000 cases of the disease.

Others also are being investigated six deaths, three of them in the capital and three others in distributed Aquidauana, and Nioaque Camapu?.

In the Capital so far been confirmed six deaths from dengue and three are under investigation, according to data passed on the morning of Friday (22).

In Vincentina certificates were two deaths and the cities of Aquidauana, Sidrol?ndia, Miranda, Rio Verde, Gold, New Andradina Parana?ba and one death in each locality. (With MS Information Record) (Source: idest.com.br)

[Shiloh]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21585328

26 February 2013 Last updated at 05:26 ET
Brazil dengue cases almost triple as new strain spreads

Health authorities in Brazil say there has been a steep rise in the confirmed cases of dengue fever this year.

More than 200,000 people were infected in the first seven weeks of 2013 compared to 70,000 in the same period last year, official figures suggest.

The southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has been hardest hit...

...33 people had died from the flu-like disease in the first seven weeks of 2013 compared to 41 last year...

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

machine translated; http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/port...cao-de-20.html

Registration Date: 25/02/2013 17:42:43 to 16:20:33 the amended 11/03/2013

Severe cases of dengue fall by 44% and deaths have 20% shrinkage

The drop occurs even with the expansion of the registered cases. From January 1 until February 16, there were 204,650 notifications, against 70,489 in the same period of 2012. The numbers contained in a new report epidemiology of dengue, released on Monday (25) by the Ministry of Health




The drop occurs even with the expansion of the registered cases. From January 1 until February 16, there were 204,650 notifications, against 70,489 in the same period of 2012.

The continuity of actions to improve the care of patients with dengue managed to reduce by 44% the severe cases and deaths by 20% by the disease in the first seven weeks of 2013, compared with the same period last year. The numbers contained in a new report epidemiology of dengue, released on Monday (25) by the Ministry of Health Check out the presentation made at the conference. - - Read also: Dengue: LIRAa indicates 487 municipalities in alert





- Read also: Upgrading Course on clinical management of dengue


from January 1 to February 16, 324 cases were confirmed serious - against 577 in 2012 - and 33 deaths - compared to 41 last year. Compared to 2010, performance represents a reduction of 91% in severe cases and 77% for the deaths.

The downward trend in serious cases and deaths is a result of the measures adopted by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with states and cities, as organization of public health services, improving primary care, professional training and strengthening health surveillance. "The reduction in the number of severe cases and deaths show that the strategies are correct integration of actions in combating dengue," the minister said during the press conference.

The Secretary of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health, Jarbas Barbosa, said that most victims of dengue deaths are people with comorbidities, or who have diseases such as diabetes, heart, lung, among others. "We have to exercise caution, both in prevention as well as care to those who acquire the disease," said the secretary.

The shrinkage occurs even with the expansion of the total disease notification. The report shows 204,650 cases, against 70,489 in the same period last year. According to the study, eight states - Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Mato Grosso and Holy Spirit - 173 072 notifications concentrate, equivalent to 84.6% of total

From the standpoint of incidence, compared dengue cases with the state's population, with the highest rates are Rondônia, Acre, Amazonas, Tocantins, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso and Goiás

"The situation of these eight states should serve as a warning to others not to interrupt the actions to combat the disease. Worth mentioning that the country is just beginning the rainy season, which is the largest of transmission, ie, the struggle Dengue is the beginning, "said the minister.

The report confirmed that the DENV-4, one of the four serotypes circulating in Brazil, corresponding to 52.6% of the samples analyzed. The severity and symptoms (high fever, body aches and joint pain, vomiting, red spots on the body, etc.) are the same for all four types of viruses.

MORE RESOURCES - In 2012, the Ministry of Health transferred R $ 1.73 billion to fund the actions of surveillance states and municipalities, which represents an increase of 29% compared to U.S. $ 1.34 billion contributed in 2011.

Beyond this amount was invested R $ 173.3 million this year to intensify measures to surveillance, prevention and control of dengue through the floor surveillance. This money can be used for actions such as purchasing equipment and training personnel.

The Ministry of Health has also developed, in partnership with states and municipalities, other actions such as revision and update contingency plans and maintaining strategic stock of insecticides and diagnostic kits for quick service demands during the period of greatest incidence of the disease.

» Check out the link with the severe cases and deaths by state
» Check out the link to cases reported by state

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

04/04/2013 at 13h03 (Updated 04/04/2013 at 13:15)
In less than three months, dengue has killed more than 100 people and 635 000 cases of the disease were recorded
Rondônia, Tocantins and MG have a higher incidence of cases, according to Ministry of Health

Luis Claudio Barbosa / FuturaPres / EstadãoConteúdo
In early March, city SP campaigned against dengue in capital
Between January 1 to March 23 this year, 108 people died from dengue, according to data from the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (3). According to the government, during the period 635 161 cases were reported to the authorities, being serious 1243. About 70,000 cases have been disposed of by the city health department.
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Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/...il-dengue.html

Number of dengue cases declines in Brazil
Wednesday April 17, 2013 1:15 PM

...the number of people diagnosed with dengue came to 635,000 between January and March, up from 167,000 during the same period in 2012.

He said Wednesday that despite this rise, the number of deaths caused by the disease dropped from 1,316 last year to 1,243 in 2013. He said this is because municipal health authorities were better prepared to deal with the disease...

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Brazil ? Dengue (ECHO)

According to the Ministry of Health, 132 deaths have been registered as a result of dengue in Brazil during the first trimester of 2013. Active dengue cases have increased by approximately 279% compared to the same period in 2012.
During the first three months of this year, 635.161 infected people have been registered, of which 1.417 are considered severe cases, as per the latest report issued by the Ministry of Health.

http://ec.europa.eu/echo/news/echo-flash/2013/20130418_en.htm

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

Registration Date: 07/05/2013 to 07/05/2013 11:45:59 changed in the 11:45:59

Dengue recedes, but prevention must be maintained

The decline occurred in all regions this April. Despite the decline, the Ministry of Health warns that dengue prevention actions must have permanent year round

In the first three weeks of April, dengue cases started to decline in all regions of the country compared with the same period in the month of March. This year, the peak dengue transmission occurred in the first week of March, which recorded 84,122 cases of the disease. From this period there was a progressive reduction of the disease, with the record of 35,351 cases in the second week of April, which represents a reduction of 58%. This trend is observed in all regions that had intense transmission of dengue during the year. In the Midwest, which has the anticipated seasonality, peak transmission occurred before the last week of January. The data contained in epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of Health, updated until April 20.

"This year we had an intense transmission of dengue, especially in the Southeast and Midwest. Across the country, there was an increase of 189% increase compared to last year, "said Secretary of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health, Jarbas Barbosa. He points out that the causes of this increase are diverse, from the circulation of a new subtype of viruses - DENV 4 - as the stoppage of actions to combat the mosquito after the elections in some municipalities. "These conditions favored a strong dengue transmission since the end of 2012," he noted.

Despite the downward trend across the country, the Ministry of Health warns that the fight against dengue must have permanent actions in all municipalities. "We can not relax in fight against mosquitoes. Prevention needs to be maintained throughout the year, "advised the secretary. He said it was important that people keep checking the appropriate water storage, packaging and disposal of waste of all unused containers that hold water and become mosquito breeding. Furthermore, it is essential to collect the same care manager location with public environments such as regular garbage pickup routes, cleaning vacant lots, parks, cemeteries and tire stores.

The first symptoms of dengue (fever, headache, joint pain, and in the eye), the recommendation is that the person to seek the nearest health facility. It is important not to take medicine on their own - because it can mask symptoms and make diagnosis - should still be alert for signs of deterioration, such as vomiting and abdominal pain.

full table of case numbers at link; http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/port...r-mantida.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Brazil: Dengue 2013

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Minas Gerais has more than 125 000 cases of dengue and 70 deaths from the disease
More recent research showed that over 80% of the foci of Aedes aegypti are within households. Betim is among the cities with the highest number of reported cases

State of Minas
Posted: 05/24/2013 17:24 Updated: 05/24/2013 17:54
The numbers of dengue in Minas Gerais increase every week. According to the State Department of Health (SES), yet 351 026 notifications have been recorded - 125,618 of them represent cases already confirmed. Within a week, five more people died from the epidemic, bringing to 70 the total deaths. Recent studies show that over 80% of the foci of Aedes aegypti are within households.
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