Mônica Bergamo: Hospitals in SP have increased cases of flu and light alert in committee that advises Doria

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The scientific committee that advises the governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), in the fight against Covid-19 has also oriented its radars towards cases of flu in the state.

STRONG FLU

The members of the committee, made up of doctors and scientists, have begun to receive worrying reports from colleagues who are on the front lines of hospitals — and who say that the number of patients with the flu has increased.

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At Hospital Vila Nova Star, for example, there was a 50% increase in the search for people with flu conditions in the last two weeks, compared to the average of previous months. In São Luiz do Itaim, the growth was 30%.

REINFORCEMENT

According to José Jair de Arruda Pinto, executive director of Rede D’or São Luiz, it was necessary to increase the number of doctors in the emergency room.

JUMP

At the Hospital Sírio-Libanês, care for patients with respiratory problems and flu-like symptoms, not infected with coronavirus, has increased exponentially: in July there were 58, in September 153, and in November, 216.

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The number of tests for the detection of the flu virus increased 265% and the application of vaccines for influenza 189% between the 6th and 12th of this month in the Fleury laboratory network, compared to the previous week.

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“We have had an average of 400 tests per week. But nothing like in Rio de Janeiro, where the number of positive tests for Covid is plummeting while that of positive for influenza is ten times higher”, says the clinical director of the Group Fleury, Celso Granato.

SURPRISE

The doctor says the off-season flu outbreak, almost in the summer, is catching labs off guard. According to him, Fleury, which also controls the A+ laboratory network, had a low inventory of tests.

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“It so happens that companies that sell diagnostic products were also not prepared for this unseasonable demand and are rushing to get more tests,” he says.

NOTHING WORKS

He does not recommend this year’s flu vaccine because the protection for the strain that is circulating in Rio and SP, the H3N2 “Darwin”, is very low.

VERY CALM

State Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn says that localized outbreaks cannot be confused with a generalized increase in cases in the state.

STABLE

The secretariat’s numbers show that, in 2020, there were 688 cases, with 50 deaths related exclusively to influenza in the state. In 2021, there have been 652 cases and 49 deaths so far.


SONNET PAULISTA

The actor, writer and columnist for leaf Gregorio Duvivier autographed his new book, “Sonetos de Amor e Sacanagem” (published by Companhia das Letras), on Sunday (12), at Megafauna bookshop, in SP. His wife, fashion consultant Giovanna Nader, participated in the event. The former Flip curator and partner at Megafauna bookstore and publisher Fósforo Fernanda Diamant was also there.


ART

The exhibition “Tunga: Conjunções Magnéticas”, by Itaú Cultural, in São Paulo, opened for guests on Friday (11). The show features 300 works produced by Tunga: sculptures, objects, installations, videos, performances, artist’s notebooks, etc.

with MOSQUE LEG, VICTORIA AZEVEDO, BIANKA VIEIRA e MANOELLA SMITH

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