Just like dengue and zika, chikungunya is also transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito Getty Images An 18-day-old newborn, identified as Clarice, died this Wednesday (8) after being born with chikungunya in São Miguel dos Campos, in the interior of Alagoas. According to the Municipal Health Department, the mother contracted the disease at the end of pregnancy and transmitted the virus to the baby during birth. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel Health Secretary, Ademir Vieira, explained that the child was born without apparent complications, but was already infected. She was hospitalized for 18 days, but died of multiple organ failure. "She was born in a normal, perfect way, but the symptoms were already present in her body. As she was very fragile, she did not resist the progression of the disease", said the secretary to g1. "I hope this case serves as a warning. That they try to speed up a cure as quickly as possible, so that when another baby, another newborn, is affected by this disease, this life can be saved. Unfortunately, for our daughter there was no salvation or cure", said João Paulo, Clarice's father. With the death of the newborn, São Miguel dos Campos added three deaths related to chikungunya in just over a month. In less than 40 days, mother and daughter die with suspected chikungunya in the interior of Alagoas Mother and daughter victims of the disease Last week, the Municipal Health Department confirmed the deaths of mother and daughter as a result of clinical complications associated with the disease. The victims were Rubenita Lins dos Santos, aged 60, and her daughter, Crisleine. According to the secretary, both had comorbidities that worsened their clinical condition. Rubenita died on May 30th. Crisleine was admitted to Hospital Helvio Auto, in Maceió, on June 23 and died last Saturday (4). READ MORE: Dengue and chikungunya cases increase in AL; see how to identify symptoms Preventing and combating mosquitoes To contain cases, the city hall intensified the fight against Aedes aegypti with home visits in neighborhoods with the highest incidence to eliminate breeding sites and guide residents. The Municipal Health Department reinforced the request for the population to eliminate containers that could accumulate stagnant water. Furthermore, the guidance is to seek care at Basic Health Units (UBSs) at the first symptoms. Treatment must be started quickly to reduce the risk of the disease worsening.