Salvador experiences a 350% increase in dengue cases.
An increase was observed between January and the beginning of July of this year compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Health; according to the ministry, 4.927 cases of the disease were registered this year, while in 2013 there were 1.095 notifications; regarding the state as a whole, the situation is reversed; Bahia registered 14.978 notifications in the first seven months of the year, compared to 57.720 in 2013, a reduction of 81% in cases.
Bahia 247 - Dengue cases in Salvador reveal alarming numbers. The number grew by 350% between January and the beginning of July this year, compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Health. According to the report, 4.927 cases of the disease were registered this year, while in 2013 there were 1.095 notifications.
Regarding the state as a whole, the situation is the opposite, with a decrease in the number of cases. Bahia registered 14.978 notifications in the first seven months of the year, compared to 57.720 in 2013, a reduction of 81% in cases.
According to Isabel Guimarães, coordinator of the Municipal Dengue Control Program, the rainfall in the capital influenced the significant numbers.
"Salvador experienced a very intense rainy period this year, unlike last year, when we saw a 70% reduction compared to 2012," says Isabel in an article in the Correio newspaper.