Sao Paulo records seven dengue deaths in less than 24 hours

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo reported seven new dengue deaths in less than 24 hours, the highest number of deaths from the disease in such a short period since the start of the year, which began a sharp rise in new infections. At the same time, the total number of deaths due to dengue fever in the state of Sao Paulo increased to 38.

In addition to these deaths, which have already been confirmed to be caused by dengue infection, another 148 people are under suspicion. There is every reason to believe that they occurred after the victims were infected with the virus, but they still need to be officially confirmed by laboratory tests.

The new fatal victims of the disease were from Matau, Pederneiras, Boraseia, Franca, Mairiporan and Jacarey, a town where two people died. The distribution of these deaths across several cities confirms that dengue, in addition to the capital city of Sao Paulo, has already spread throughout the interior of Brazil’s most populous state with more than 44 million people, significantly increasing health concerns. authorities in São Paulo because smaller cities generally do not have large resources to deal with an intense outbreak situation.

The state of Sao Paulo has now recorded 152,471 dengue cases since the beginning of the year, four times more than the same period last year. On Tuesday, Sao Paulo became the ninth Brazilian state to declare a health emergency after the total number of infections reached 311 per 100,000 inhabitants, 11 more than the 300 cases per 100,000 that characterize the epidemic situation.

At the national level, Brazil confirmed until last Tuesday, March 5, 299 deaths from dengue infection, with a further 765 deaths under analysis. From the beginning of the year until the same date, the total number of Brazilians infected with the virus was 1,253,919 people.