Overview
- IntegraSUS updated on March 16 lists two confirmed infections in 2026, both registered in Fortaleza, with no additional details released on the second patient.
- The state has recorded 27 suspected notifications so far this year, including 17 discarded cases and 8 awaiting laboratory results.
- The first 2026 case was recorded in February in a 37-year-old man who received appropriate care and showed favorable clinical evolution, according to the state health secretariat.
- Authorities recommend avoiding direct contact with suspected or confirmed cases, keeping hands clean with soap or alcohol gel, and using a mask in risk situations or when symptomatic.
- Laboratory diagnosis uses molecular testing or genetic sequencing of material collected from skin lesions, with samples sent to reference laboratories under Ministry of Health guidance.