Suspected Cases Rise to 69 in Vitória Hospital Outbreak as Probe Widens

Overview

• State health officials reported 69 suspected cases under investigation as of Tuesday evening, including 46 staff, 8 patients, 9 companions and 6 without classification.
• Laboratory analyses at Lacen/ES and Fiocruz continue with viral causes such as Covid-19 and Influenza A/B ruled out and a likely environmental source under evaluation.
• Twenty-one people are hospitalized, five in intensive care, while 33 infections among hospital workers were previously confirmed.
• No new linked cases have been recorded since October 22, according to Sesa, which also issued technical guidance for other facilities to identify and report compatible cases.
• The oncology ward was isolated and sanitized, immunocompromised patients were moved, one nearby surgical center was closed as a precaution, and Ministry of Health technicians joined on-site investigations.