By Andrea Hargraves 
Dengue cases increased in Bahia in 2022. According to information from g1 Bahia and the Ministry of Health, 35,817 cases of the disease were recorded in the period, which shows a growth of 45% – compared to 2021, which counted 24,585 cases. cases.
Also according to the ministry, cases of other diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, such as Zika and Chikungunya, have also increased in Bahia. In 2021, there were 13,896 cases of chikungunya, compared to 18,425 in 2022. The growth was 32%. On the other hand, Zika is up 23%, with 953 cases in 2021 and 1,177 last year.
The government’s coordinator for vector-borne diseases, Sandra de Oliveira, reports that the moment of growth in disease records does not indicate a pandemic. Infection scientist Lorena Galvao agrees with Sandra. She explained that the COVID-19 pandemic and heavy rains in Bahia contributed to the increase in the number of cases.
“We had a December with lots of rain and we know that mosquitoes need standing water throughout their life cycle. In addition, we had underreporting of cases in 2020 and 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a decrease in investments.” in prevention campaigns. he said in an interview with g1.
Across Bahia, Biriba were the cities with the highest rates of dengue, with 4,193 cases; Maracas with 1,396; surviving, with 968; and Porto Seguro, with 506, taking into account the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The highest incidence of chikungunya was recorded in Makarani, with 5,541 cases; Paraiba, 4291; Macajuba, with 3,490; Santa Cruz da Vitória, with 3,428 cases and Maquiquec, with 3,458 cases.
In Salvador, the neighborhoods with the highest rates of the disease were Kabula, with 156 neighborhoods; Pau da Lima headed by 138; Itapua, with 88; And Liberdad, with a score of 83.
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