A resident of Paulínia, in the interior of São Paulo, presented symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever after attending an event at Fazenda Santa Margarida, in Campinas, in the same region.
The suspected case was confirmed this Monday (19) by the Secretary of Health of Paulínia. The patient recovers at home. The folder awaits the result of the examination of samples sent to the Instituto Adolfo Lutz.
The number of possible and confirmed cases of the disease related to the farm reaches 22. Of the five confirmed cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, four resulted in death. The victims are a 42-year-old man from Jundiaí, a 36-year-old woman from the capital of São Paulo, another 28-year-old resident of Hortolândia, and a 16-year-old teenager who also resided in this city.
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The case of a 38-year-old woman from Hortolândia, who is hospitalized with the disease, was also confirmed.
In addition to Paulínia’s patient, six suspected cases are being investigated in Hortolândia, four in Santa Isabel, including two with hospitalization, two in Jundiaí, two in Itupeva, one in Americana and one in Mogi Guaçu. Most patients respond well to treatments.
Fazenda Santa Margarida is located in the district of Joaquim Egídio, considered the epicenter of the disease in the region of Campinas. The site was closed temporarily, after the emergence of cases.
In a statement, Fazenda Santa Margarida informed that it has already filed a plan of action for environmental and communication contingencies with the city of Campinas to mitigate the risks of transmission of spotted fever. As soon as the City Hall approves the actions, the farm will publish the main actions.
The city hall informed that the action plan presented by the farm is being evaluated and that other measures valid for the entire city, such as reinforcing the signaling of areas with ticks and placing alert posters in health units, have already been adopted.
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A resident of Paulínia, in the interior of São Paulo, presented symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever after attending an event at Fazenda Santa Margarida, in Campinas, in the same region.
The suspected case was confirmed this Monday (19) by the Secretary of Health of Paulínia. The patient recovers at home. The folder awaits the result of the examination of samples sent to the Instituto Adolfo Lutz.
The number of possible and confirmed cases of the disease related to the farm reaches 22. Of the five confirmed cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, four resulted in death. The victims are a 42-year-old man from Jundiaí, a 36-year-old woman from the capital of São Paulo, another 28-year-old resident of Hortolândia, and a 16-year-old teenager who also resided in this city.
read more:
The case of a 38-year-old woman from Hortolândia, who is hospitalized with the disease, was also confirmed.
In addition to Paulínia’s patient, six suspected cases are being investigated in Hortolândia, four in Santa Isabel, including two with hospitalization, two in Jundiaí, two in Itupeva, one in Americana and one in Mogi Guaçu. Most patients respond well to treatments.
Fazenda Santa Margarida is located in the district of Joaquim Egídio, considered the epicenter of the disease in the region of Campinas. The site was closed temporarily, after the emergence of cases.
In a statement, Fazenda Santa Margarida informed that it has already filed a plan of action for environmental and communication contingencies with the city of Campinas to mitigate the risks of transmission of spotted fever. As soon as the City Hall approves the actions, the farm will publish the main actions.
The city hall informed that the action plan presented by the farm is being evaluated and that other measures valid for the entire city, such as reinforcing the signaling of areas with ticks and placing alert posters in health units, have already been adopted.
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