• April 25, 2024

Of the twelve venues of the 2014 Brazil World , Sao Paulo register high incidence of dengue , a viral disease considered a "global threat" by the World Health Organization (WHO) .

A report from the Health Secretary municipal Sao Paulo confirms that from January to May of this year they have presented 6,005 cases , the highest of the recent five years. In 2013 alone, the figure was 2,673 while in 2010, 5,866 people were detected infected .

"You can not ask for a truce to the dengue during the World Cup, but the cases will be very few", guarantees Jarbas Barbosa, Secretary of Health Surveillance of Brazil.

Also, the Government of Brazil prepares control strategies for which it has a team of 1,500 professionals. It also implements a epidemiological alert Y sanitary , as well as a network of emergency response in matters of Health that could occur in the 12 cities where the games of the 2014 World Cup .

World alert

The dengue is a infection transmitted by the picket of a mosquito, typical of tropical regions, that puts at risk more than 2.500 million people around the world.

The WHO affirms that in the recent decade this disease , because each year between 50 million and 100 million infections are detected dengue around the world.

Only last year, it killed more than 1,000 people and affected more than two million in Latin America, according to data from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) .

Hence, a few weeks after the world and where a crowd of tourists will congregate, the warning signs will light up, especially if you consider that Brazil it ranks first in the world with more than seven million people infected between 2000 and 2013.

Brazil ranks first in the world of dengue cases, with more than 7 millions of people infected in13 years.

Warning signs

The symptoms of dengue they appear after five or eight days of the mosquito bite and are usually sudden high fever, headache , eyes, joints Y muscles very intense, as well as fatigue inexplicable. There may also be sickness , vomiting Y sore throat .

The Ministry of Health of Mexico warns of the importance of attending the first warning signs, especially if you have been in areas of risk you must go immediately to the doctor.

Remember that if you are going to travel to 2014 Brazil World , follow local health instructions, use repellent of mosquito and clothing of long sleeve. Watch your health!