JR Interview: ‘We already expected to have a difficult 2024’, says secretary of the Ministry of Health about dengue – Exclusive Content

The guest of JR Interview This Thursday (21) is the Secretary of Health Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, Ethel Maciel. To journalist Luiz Fara Monteiro, she said that the increase in dengue cases in Brazil was predicted. “We have already overcome the worst year, which was last year, with more than 1,600 cases. Now, in 2024, we are also seeing an increase in the severity of cases because we have different serotypes of dengue,” she warned. The secretary stated that there are currently four serotypes of dengue circulating in Brazil. “We have always had a greater number of one serotype or another. Now we have two serotypes circulating very strongly. Serum type 1 and serum type 2. And we also have 3 and 4 in some regions of the country. So, allied In addition, we are facing high temperatures resulting from the El nest phenomenon”, he explained. Ethel also said that it has been observed that some people go to health centers and are sent home, without correct guidance or a return date to assess whether the patient is experiencing any serious illness. “We are making changes, working with states and municipalities. There is a dialogue between the secretariat and health professionals at the end, with doctors and nurses, with hospitals so that this service is even more qualitative”, she stated. The program is also available on Record Newsat the R7on social media and PlayPlus.