The newsletter refers to the period from 1st to May 7th and is based on data entered in the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (Sivep-Gripe) up to 9 of this month.
The new bulletin shows that the trend of increase in cases pointed out in the latest report, released last week. The estimate is 5 thousand cases, on average, in the first week of Maya number higher than the 4,700 cases in the last week Of april.
According to the bulletin, in general, most cases, which correspond to 41.2% of the viruses tested, are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is fundamentally restricted to young children. Among adults, Sars-CoV-2, which causes covid-19, predominates, which corresponds to 37% of all cases.
The study shows that 17 of the 27 federative units show a sign of growth in SARS cases in the long term trend, that is, considering the last six weeks: Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Amapá, Ceará, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso Grosso, Para, Parana, Rio of JanuaryRio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Roraima, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Tocantins.
In Minas Gerais, there are signs of growth only in the short-term trend, that is, considering the last three months.
Infogripe also shows that among the deaths, the prevailing cause is covid-19 (81.6% of cases); then RSV (8.5%), Influenza A (2.8%) and Influenza B (0.7%).
