State Department of Health confirms prevalence of dengue serotype 2 in Presidente Prudente, considered ‘more virulent’ | Presidente Prudente and the region

The Ministry of Health of the State of São Paulo has confirmed the spread of dengue serotype 2 in Presidente Prudente (SP).

This type of virus is associated with more severe cases of disease.

According to the case file, the patient has already recovered and was discharged on April 3.

The test was processed by the Adolfo Lutz Institute and released in April with type 2 of the disease confirmed on the 19th.

The secretariat added that this type of dengue fever is prevalent in several areas of the state, especially at this time of the year.

However, according to the information you provided Virtual Health Libraryfrom the Ministry of Health, serotype 2 is considered “more virulent”.

According to the ministry, all four dengue serotypes (1, 2, 3 and 4) can produce asymptomatic, mild and severe forms, including fatal forms.

The ministry stressed that “the second infection with any serotype of dengue fever is often more severe than the first, regardless of the serotypes and their sequence. However, serotypes 2 and 3 are considered more virulent.”

And according to the updated official bulletin this Wednesday (26) by the Municipal Epidemiological Monitoring Authority (VEM), It has already been confirmed 12,895 positive cases of dengue fever and 14 deaths Because of illness in Presidente Prudente this year.