Nearly 11 thousand lost their lives in 2021, and 5.4 percent of Brazilians reported driving after drinking—an index that has proved stable in the country.
The analysis by age group indicates that RSV is the main contributor to the surge in cases among children, whereas COVID-19 continues to be predominant among adults.
Increasing vaccination coverage against COVID-19 is a priority of the Ministry of Health, which launched the National Movement for Vaccination in late February.
Persistent rains have caused roadblocks, collapse of barriers, flooding, landslides, mudslides, and affected the water and power supply in the region.
Most of the patients are in the state of São Paulo, where, until yesterday, 3,001 cases had already been confirmed. After those cases, come the ones in the states of Rio de Janeiro (675) and Minas Gerais (278).
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