02/12/2024 – 19:15
The state of Rio de Janeiro recorded 39,311 probable cases of dengue and three deaths from January to February 12 of this year. The data comes from the Monitora Panel, from the State Department of Health. The significant increase in just one week is noteworthy. In the last balance, on February 5, there were 25,136 cases. In other words, there were 14,175 new registrations, an increase of 56%.
For comparison purposes, throughout last year, the Secretariat's Health Intelligence Center (CIS-RJ) recorded 51,479 probable records of the disease, with 32 deaths.
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“The fight against dengue mosquitoes is collective and all of society must participate in control actions, especially in homes, where around 80% of breeding sites are located,” said Claudia Mello, Secretary of State for Health.
The city of Rio de Janeiro is in a state of emergency and officially recognizes that it is experiencing an epidemic. 13,550 cases of the disease have already been confirmed in the capital of Rio de Janeiro in 2024. This represents more than half of the cases in 2023 and almost triple the number of cases in 2022. The areas of the city with the highest incidence of the disease are the neighborhoods of Campo Grande and Guaratiba, in West Zone, with 476 cases for every 100 thousand inhabitants.
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