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Child hospitalized with suspected spotted fever in Capital
The one-year-old boy showed symptoms after traveling to the rural area of Guia Lopes da Laguna
PATRICK ROSEL
06/19/2023 - 2:30 pm
A one-year-old child is hospitalized in Campo Grande on suspicion of spotted fever. The information was passed on by the Municipal Health Secretariat of the Capital (Sesau) on the morning of Monday (19).
According to Sesau, the suspicion was notified by the hospital's medical team after the boy showed some characteristic symptoms, such as fever, nausea, vomiting and body aches.
"The Secretariat investigates a notification of a hospitalized patient with a history of traveling to the interior. This patient has common symptoms, being considered a suspected case due to the history, however without clear signs that fit him as a probable case", he informed in a note.
As found, the boy would have traveled over the weekend to Guia Lopes da Laguna, southwest region of Mato Grosso do Sul, where he had contact only with domestic animals, both in urban and rural areas.
There are still no reports that he has suffered a star tick bite, which is the host of the agent that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The boy's blood was collected and will be analyzed at the Central Public Health Laboratory (Lacen).
"It is also important to emphasize that several exams were collected with the aim of having a more accurate diagnosis of the patient's clinical condition", added the note.
According to Sesau, the region of Guia Lopes da Laguna has no records of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, just as Mato Grosso do Sul has low rates of contamination by the disease.
History in the State
As reported by Correio do Estado , 12 people were diagnosed with the disease between 2012 and 2022, but only six cases were confirmed. There are no deaths and no animal was diagnosed with the disease in this period.
According to Sesau, the last case was registered in 2018 and in 2021, the State Department of Health of Mato Grosso do Sul (SES/MS) issued an alert about the disease, after a death registered in Itaúna, Minas Gerais.
“It is important to take preventive measures when visiting areas where capybaras are present, such as parks and green areas. It is recommended to avoid direct contact with ticks, wear appropriate clothing, apply repellents and carry out a thorough inspection of the body after exposure to these environments”, said the city hall in a note sent to Correio do Estado.
Symptoms
The main symptoms of the disease are: high and sudden fever, headache, abdominal and muscle pain and reddish spots on the body. There may also be a rash at the site of the tick bite.
If the person is not properly medicated in time, the disease can progress to more serious cases such as impairment of the central nervous system, kidneys, lungs, vascular lesions and lead to death.
last cases
Last Friday (16), the state of São Paulo confirmed two more cases of spotted fever. One of them is a 38-year-old woman who was on June 3 at a concert by Seu Jorge at Fazenda Santa Margarida, in Campinas, where four other people contracted the disease and died days later.
The woman started to feel the symptoms on June 10th and is admitted to a private hospital in Campinas. The other person, aged 58, had the disease confirmed this Friday, is a resident of Americana (SP) and died on June 8.
In all, the state of São Paulo adds up to nine deaths in the year and another 16 cases are being investigated.
source: https://correiodoestado.com.br/cidad...viaria/416444/
Child hospitalized with suspected spotted fever in Capital
The one-year-old boy showed symptoms after traveling to the rural area of Guia Lopes da Laguna
PATRICK ROSEL06/19/2023 - 2:30 pm
A one-year-old child is hospitalized in Campo Grande on suspicion of spotted fever. The information was passed on by the Municipal Health Secretariat of the Capital (Sesau) on the morning of Monday (19).
According to Sesau, the suspicion was notified by the hospital's medical team after the boy showed some characteristic symptoms, such as fever, nausea, vomiting and body aches.
"The Secretariat investigates a notification of a hospitalized patient with a history of traveling to the interior. This patient has common symptoms, being considered a suspected case due to the history, however without clear signs that fit him as a probable case", he informed in a note.
As found, the boy would have traveled over the weekend to Guia Lopes da Laguna, southwest region of Mato Grosso do Sul, where he had contact only with domestic animals, both in urban and rural areas.
There are still no reports that he has suffered a star tick bite, which is the host of the agent that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The boy's blood was collected and will be analyzed at the Central Public Health Laboratory (Lacen).
"It is also important to emphasize that several exams were collected with the aim of having a more accurate diagnosis of the patient's clinical condition", added the note.
According to Sesau, the region of Guia Lopes da Laguna has no records of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, just as Mato Grosso do Sul has low rates of contamination by the disease.
History in the State
As reported by Correio do Estado , 12 people were diagnosed with the disease between 2012 and 2022, but only six cases were confirmed. There are no deaths and no animal was diagnosed with the disease in this period.
According to Sesau, the last case was registered in 2018 and in 2021, the State Department of Health of Mato Grosso do Sul (SES/MS) issued an alert about the disease, after a death registered in Itaúna, Minas Gerais.
“It is important to take preventive measures when visiting areas where capybaras are present, such as parks and green areas. It is recommended to avoid direct contact with ticks, wear appropriate clothing, apply repellents and carry out a thorough inspection of the body after exposure to these environments”, said the city hall in a note sent to Correio do Estado.
Symptoms
The main symptoms of the disease are: high and sudden fever, headache, abdominal and muscle pain and reddish spots on the body. There may also be a rash at the site of the tick bite.
If the person is not properly medicated in time, the disease can progress to more serious cases such as impairment of the central nervous system, kidneys, lungs, vascular lesions and lead to death.
last cases
Last Friday (16), the state of São Paulo confirmed two more cases of spotted fever. One of them is a 38-year-old woman who was on June 3 at a concert by Seu Jorge at Fazenda Santa Margarida, in Campinas, where four other people contracted the disease and died days later.
The woman started to feel the symptoms on June 10th and is admitted to a private hospital in Campinas. The other person, aged 58, had the disease confirmed this Friday, is a resident of Americana (SP) and died on June 8.
In all, the state of São Paulo adds up to nine deaths in the year and another 16 cases are being investigated.
source: https://correiodoestado.com.br/cidad...viaria/416444/
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