Crew member onboard of Nigerian ship gets diagnosed with malaria in the Port of Santos

Brazil’s Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) confirmed, on the 22nd of September, that a ship’s crew member docked in the Port of Santos was diagnosed with malaria. According to the agency, the man left the vessel to receive medical care.

The Anvisa team mobilized to conduct the mandatory sanitary assessment before entering the country noticed symptoms characteristic of malaria in one of the 19 crew members on the record onboard.

Thus, the agency preventively tested the crew member for malaria and Covid-19, obtaining confirmation for the former. Testing was also carried out on the other crew members, who had negative results.

Also according to Anvisa, the vessel, which transports solid bulk, is currently operating normally at the Port of Santos. For cases like this, there is no need to quarantine the ship, as malaria is not a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another but only by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The recommended procedure is disinsection.

In a note, the Santos Port Authority (SPA) confirmed the incident and said that the Fortune Island ship arrived at the Port of Santos, carrying fertilizers, on the 21st.

Malaria

Malaria is an acute febrile infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, also known as the capuchin mosquito.

The disease has a cure, and the treatment is effective, simple, and free in Brazil, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. However, the illness can progress to severe forms if it is not diagnosed and treated promptly and appropriately.

Among the most common symptoms are high fever, chills, tremors, sweating, and headache, but before these symptoms, many patients feel nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and lack of appetite.

Source: G1

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