West Nile Fever cases and first death reported in Brazil FAST-MOVING

West Nile Fever Santa Catarina São Paulo Culex mosquito epidemiological investigation

Brazil has confirmed at least four cases of West Nile Fever, including one death. In Santa Catarina, a 77-year-old woman died in Imbituba, and a 56-year-old man in Caçador was hospitalized with neurological symptoms before being discharged.

São Paulo has also recorded its first two human cases of the disease. One patient, a 34-year-old woman from Ribeirão Preto with a recent travel history to the Amazon, has recovered. The second case involves an 18-year-old resident of São José do Rio Preto who remains hospitalized.

Health authorities in both states are conducting epidemiological investigations to identify infection sites. The virus is transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of Culex mosquitoes, which infect after feeding on wild birds.

Entities

Brazilian Robotics Olympiad · Caçador · Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica Prof. Alexandre Vranjac · Imbituba · Maricá · Ribeirão Preto · Rio de Janeiro · Santa Catarina · Secretaria da Saúde de Santa Catarina · Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina · Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo · São Paulo

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[● 4 SOURCES] São Paulo confirmed its first two human cases of West Nile Fever in Ribeirão Preto and São José do Rio Preto. radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] The first case in São Paulo was a 34-year-old woman from Ribeirão Preto with a recent travel history to the Amazon region; she has recovered. radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] West Nile Fever is a viral infection transmitted primarily by Culex mosquitoes, with wild birds serving as natural hosts. ederluiz.com.vc · radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · veja.abril.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] An 18-year-old resident of São José do Rio Preto is currently hospitalized following a West Nile Fever diagnosis. radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] A 56-year-old man in Caçador, Santa Catarina, was hospitalized with neurological symptoms but has since been discharged. ederluiz.com.vc · radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] Santa Catarina recorded its first death from West Nile Fever, involving a 77-year-old woman in Imbituba. ederluiz.com.vc · radiosampaio.com.br · noticiahoje.net · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br