The Sant José de Joinville hospital in the north of Santa Catarina has opened an exclusive facility for the hospitalization of patients with dengue fever. There are 12 beds in total for category C or D patients.

The city has already confirmed 2,759 cases of dengue and 4,670 Aedes aegypti mosquito outbreaks. Photo: Joinville City Hall/Disclosure

According to the protocol of the Ministry of Health, these are cases with a greater severity or risk of developing the disease into a serious condition. For this reason, they need follow-up care in hospitals or emergency departments.

A multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and technicians has been specially trained to care for dengue patients hospitalized in San Jose.

Epidemic in Joinville

Joinville, the state’s largest city, is facing a crisis caused by a rise in dengue cases. The municipality has already registered three dengue deaths in 2023. This year, Joinville has already confirmed 2,759 cases of dengue and 4,670 outbreaks of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Areas with the most outbreaks: Aventureiro (327), Floresta (300), Vila Nova (292), Jardim Paraiso (231) and Guanabara (220).

SC on the lookout

According to information released this Wednesday by (5) Dive (Santa Catarina Epidemiological Surveillance Authority), the number of confirmed dengue cases has more than doubled in two weeks in Santa Catarina.

The number of infected rose from 3,000 to 8,400. A total of five municipalities have declared an epidemic and confirmed seven deaths.

Symptoms

When isolating dengue fever, you need to know the most common symptoms, namely: high fever; pain in the body, joints, or behind the eyes; malaise; lack of appetite; headache; and red spots on the body.

In these cases, patients should seek care at the main family health departments or at the Dengue Treatment Centre.

Patients with severe symptoms such as bleeding, severe pain, fainting, or confusion should seek emergency care (UPA) immediately.