Dive/SC (Santa Catarina Epidemiological Surveillance Authority) published Tuesday (30) a weekly report on monkeypox cases in the state. The number, which on Monday (29) was 88 cases, has risen to 94.
The report said that another 291 cases of the disease are under investigation.
Check the list of confirmed cases by city:
- Florianópolis: 34* (according to the municipality, the number of confirmed cases is 36).
- Joinville: 11
- Banya Camboriu: 9
- Blumenau: 9
- San Jose: 5
- Sharp: 4
- Camboriu: 4
- Itajai: 4
- Jaragua do Sul: 3
- hut: 3
- Chapeco: 2
- Abelardo Luz: 1
- Bath Pizarras: 1
- Leoberto Leal: 1
- Navigators: 1
- Paulo Lopez: 1
- Saint John the Baptist: 1
There may be more infected people in Santa Catarina. This is because the capital has 36 confirmed cases, according to Florianopolis’s epidemiological surveillance data, pushing the state’s total to 96.
child’s case
The municipal health department confirmed in Chapeco on Tuesday morning (30) the first case of monkeypox in a child in the city. With this diagnosis, the municipality adds two confirmed cases of monkeypox and 11 suspects.
According to the folder, the patient has no travel history. The test was collected on 19 August and shipped to Lasen in Florianopolis, confirming the case.
The child feels well, the family is under observation. There were less than five wounds on the girl’s body.
This Monday (29) a 33 year old man died in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) from monkeypox. He became the second victim in the country. The first death was reported in Belo Horizonte (MG) in July.
Source: Ndmais