Leptospirosis symptoms appear in Petrópolis; homeless people are being monitored.
Symptoms of leptospirosis have begun to appear in the city, an infection caused by direct or indirect exposure to the urine of animals with the disease.
247 - In the wake of the heavy rains that devastated the city of Petrópolis, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, the nearly 900 homeless people are being monitored by the State Health Department.
Symptoms of leptospirosis have begun to appear in the city, an infection caused by direct or indirect exposure to the urine of animals with the disease. A Health Surveillance team is monitoring the situation. Eight of the 42 shelters visited by teams from the State Health Department had water problems.
“We haven’t had any confirmed cases of leptospirosis yet, but that could take a little longer. Leptospirosis starts to appear 7 to 10 days after exposure. So now is the time for us to monitor, identify people at higher risk, and start early treatment for those who show signs of the disease,” explained Secretary Alexandre Chieppe.
We are also searching for cases of Covid. “We have already identified some cases of Covid. These people are immediately isolated. In addition, health teams administer the vaccine to people who need to complete their vaccination schedule. And people with respiratory symptoms are immediately tested. This allows us to isolate them quickly,” added Chieppe.
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