Brazil: 2021 Seasonal Flu

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Paraíba confirms seven deaths and 104 cases of H3N2 infection, says SES | Paraiba
Andrea Hargraves January 9, 2022 1 min read

Paraíba recorded, between December and Saturday (8), 116 cases of influenza A virus, according to the Epidemiological Bulletin published by the Ministry of Health of Paraíba (SES-PB). Of the 116 positive patients, 104 were H3N2 positive and 12 were not the subtype.

According to the bulletin, among the 116 patients who tested positive for influenza A virus, 45 were hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), of whom seven died.

Of the seven recorded deaths, two patients were men and five women, over the age of 70, who had comorbidities, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disease were the identified comorbidities...

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With 1,203 cases of Influenza and 7 deaths from the disease, Amazonas calls alert
The majority (63%) of patients with Influenza A reside in Manaus, but patients with the infection were also registered in the interior of Amazonas (19%) and other states (3%).
TH writing
Published: 01/08/2022 05:30:00

The Health Surveillance Foundation of Amazonas – Dr. Rosemary Costa Pinto (FVS-RCP) updates, on Friday (01/07), the epidemiological scenario of Influenza in the State. 1,203 cases of Influenza A were identified.

Of the 1,203 cases of Influenza A, 84% (1,007) are of the H3N2 lineage. The Influenza epidemiological bulletin highlights that the highest occurrence of Influenza A cases (385 cases) was recorded between December 12 and 18, 2021, with a reduction in the following weeks.

The total number of cases was confirmed from the processing of 11,121 samples by the Central Laboratory of Public Health of Amazonas (Lacen-AM), coordinated by the FVS-RCP. The samples were analyzed for the detection of Influenza and other respiratory viruses, by the RT-PCR method, and they come from health units in Amazonas.

The director-president of FVS-RCP, Tatyana Amorim, highlights the importance of people maintaining non-pharmacological prevention measures, as a way to stop the transmission of respiratory viruses.

“The Amazon is in the seasonal period for respiratory viruses until May. There was an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from Influenza A, type H3N2. That’s why it’s so important for people to take precautions,” she says.

According to the bulletin, 55% of confirmed cases of Influenza A occurred in women. “It was also observed a higher frequency of the disease in adults aged between 20 and 59 years, representing 63% of cases. Another prominent age group is 10 to 19 years old, which represents 16% of patients”, emphasizes Leíse Fernandes, advisor to the Health Situation Analysis Room of Amazonas, at FVS-RCP, the sector responsible for producing the bulletin.

Also according to the epidemiological bulletin of Influenza in Amazonas, the municipalities in the state that most had cases of Influenza A are: Manaus (945), Tefé (112), Manicoré (23), Manacapuru (14), São Paulo de Olivença (10) , Jutaí (9), Rio Preto da Eva (7), Iranduba (6), Careiro (5) and Itacoatiara (5). In addition to 33 cases of people from other states.

The majority (63%) of patients with Influenza A live in Manaus, but patients with the infection were also registered in the interior of Amazonas (19%) and other states (3%).

Between the months of November 2021 and January 2022, there were 84 hospitalizations for Influenza A, 69% (58) for Influenza A (H3N2). Among the most frequent signs and symptoms of severe cases of the disease reported are: cough, fever, shortness of breath, respiratory discomfort, oxygen saturation below 95%, sore throat, diarrhea, vomiting and nasal congestion.

Seven deaths from Influenza A (H3N2) were also recorded. There were six people from Manaus and one from São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Four of the seven deaths occurred between December 19 and 25, 2021. And 71% of the cases had at least one risk factor, such as hypertension and diabetes.

 

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Source: https://paranacooperativo.coop.br/p...ia-de-h3n2-e-reforca-importancia-da-vacinacao

Paraná declares a state of H3N2 epidemic and reinforces the importance of vaccination
Created on Thursday, 13 January 2022 07:27

saude VI 13 01 2022The Secretary of State for Health, Beto Preto, announced, on the morning of this Wednesday (12/01), that Paraná is in a state of Influenza flu epidemic. The increase in the number of daily cases of H3N2 (a type of Influenza A virus) and deaths from the disease led to this decision.

Measure - The measure is necessary considering community transmission and the presence of the virus in 144 municipalities in the state. Now, 832 cases – 805 of which are residents of Paraná and 27 from outside the state – and 12 deaths are confirmed. Data were collected until this Tuesday (11) through the Laboratory Environment Manager (GAL).

Major - “This number of cases and deaths is the record we got from the epidemiological investigation after the detection of the disease by the sentinel units, which certainly does not represent the reality of the disease in the state. We estimate that this number of confirmations is at least 20 times greater”, said the secretary.

Transmission - The transmission of Influenza viruses, for the most part, occurs during the coldest periods, in winter. Now, the state is experiencing an atypical situation of case confirmations during the summer, considerably increasing the demand for medical care in all regions.

Festivities - According to Beto Preto, the transmission of the virus accelerated during the end-of-year festivities. “We had a large number of family gatherings for Christmas and New Year, in addition to many people on the coast of the state. As a result, the transmission of the disease intensified. We need to continue with care, with the use of masks, alcohol gel, hand washing and distancing when possible,” he said.

Deaths - The deaths refer to six women and six men, with ages ranging from 44 to 83 years. The deaths occurred between December 11, 2021 and January 10, 2022. Eleven had some form of comorbidity and one case remains under investigation. Six had not taken the Influenza vaccine and one remains under investigation.

Municipalities - Those who died were residents of Arapongas (1), Curitiba (2), Foz do Iguaçu (1), Londrina (2), Mandaguaçu (1), Maringá (1), Marumbi (1), Paranaguá (2) and Tapira (1).

Vaccine - More than 616 thousand doses of vaccines against Influenza are in the municipalities. They are part of the 2021 National Influenza Immunization Campaign and have important validity at this time of outbreak of cases. According to data from the national vaccinometer, Paraná has about 70.40% coverage within the priority groups, with 2.1 million doses applied.

Nova - The Ministry of Health foresees for the beginning of April the sending of a new vaccine with the immunization for all circulating viruses and already recognized in the laboratory.

Protection - “Wherever there is a vaccine, it should be applied because it protects against most circulating viruses. This helps in the differential diagnosis of Respiratory Syndromes. We count on the collaboration of the municipalities to bring these existing doses to zero. This new vaccine should already come with protection against the Darwin strain of H3N2 and, in the coming months, we should receive this new immunizing agent”, explained the secretary.

Epidemic - Epidemic is the collective manifestation of a disease that quickly spreads, by direct or indirect contagion, until reaching a large number of people in a given territory and extinguishes after a period. There were not records of so many cases in this period since the beginning of monitoring of Influenza A (H3) cases by Sesa in 2016.

Efforts - “All efforts are being made to contain the outbreak of the disease, including sending the antiviral drug for treatment, oseltamivir phosphate, known as Tamiflu, to the Health Regionals”, said the director of Health Care and Surveillance, Maria Goretti David Lopes.

Remedy - Last week Sesa decentralized 460,000 Tamiflu capsules and has already filed a new request with the Ministry of Health, for over 100,000 units. The drug is effective against the worsening of the clinical picture, reducing the risk of death or the severity of symptoms in the patient.

Effectiveness - "If administered within 48 hours after infection by the virus, the drug is highly effective in worsening the disease and also in reducing hospitalizations", added Beto Preto.

Data - The data released this Wednesday (12/01) were extracted from the Laboratory Environment Manager (GAL), fed by laboratories throughout the State, both from the Unified Health System (SUS) and from the private sector.

Survey - Information from the Influenza and other respiratory viruses bulletin in Paraná, published on the Secretariat's website, is collected through the Sentinel Surveillance of Influenza Syndrome (SG) and the Universal Surveillance of hospitalized cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an

 

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Source: https://correiodoestado.com.br/cidades/boletim-influenza-mato-grosso-do-sul/395401

H3N2 flu infects 11 people, kills 50-year-old man in last 24 hours
Influenza fatality rate is 8.3%, points out epidemiological bulletin
01/13/2022 12:14 - Naiara Camargo

Data from the epidemiological bulletin released by the State Department of Health (SES) indicate that 11 people were notified with the influenza A (H3N2) virus in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Among the notifications, 2 are from Bela Vista, 2 from Corumbá, 2 from Rio Verde from Mato Grosso, 2 from São Gabriel do Oeste, 1 from Anaurilândia, 1 from Costa Rica and 1 from Três Lagoas.

A 50-year-old man, resident of the municipality of Corumbá, died of Covid-19 last Tuesday (11). He had diabetes mellitus. The Influenza lethality rate is 8.3% in Mato Grosso do Sul.

With this, the State totals 216 notifications and 18 deaths from Influenza A (H3N2 flu) since December 2021 in Mato Grosso do Sul.

According to the State Department of Health (SES), Mato Grosso do Sul is experiencing an Influenza epidemic.

H3N2 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus that causes influenza in humans, birds and mammals. The flu is transmitted through the air and has recorded outbreaks in some cities in Brazil.

 

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Source: https://www.rcn67.com.br/cbn/campo-grande/sobe-para-20-o-numero-de-mortes-por-h3n2-em-ms/158223/

The number of H3N2 deaths in MS rises to 20
Two more deaths were confirmed this Friday (14)
By Giovanna Dauzacker
01/14/2022 • 11:20 am

Two more people were victims of influenza A H3N2 in Mato Grosso do Sul, according to the epidemiological bulletin of the State Health Department (SES). With this, the state accounts for 20 deaths from the disease.

The new deaths are of a 54-year-old man, resident in Aquidauana, who had comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, asthma, immunodeficiency and obesity. He died on the 5th of January.

The other was a 97-year-old woman who lived in Campo Grande and had chronic cardiovascular disease. Death was on the 13th of January.

There were also 12 more cases of influenza, and the state adds 228 confirmations.

 

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