Spotted fever: understand what it is and what the symptoms of the disease are The Health Department of Americana (SP) confirmed, this Tuesday (14), the death of a 37-year-old man from spotted fever. He was admitted to a public hospital in the city and died on June 30. The disease was confirmed by a report from the Adolfo Lutz Institute. The place where the man may have been infected is still being investigated by the Scorpion and Tick Surveillance and Control Program (PVCE). Until the last update, Americana recorded 22 notifications of spotted fever. Of this total, 16 cases were discarded, five are awaiting test results and one death was confirmed. There are no other suspicious deaths. Prevention The Department of Health advises the population to avoid places at risk for the presence of the star tick, which transmits the disease. Warning areas include banks of rivers, streams, lagoons and the surroundings of the Salto Grande Dam. If it is necessary to access these areas, residents must take specific precautions to avoid being bitten. The main recommendations are: Wear light-colored clothes; Place the trouser hems inside the socks; Wear high boots; Check the body every three hours; Observe the emergence of symptoms. Star tick transmits spotted fever Adelcio R Barbosa/Disclosure/Prefeitura de Contagem VIDEOS: everything about Campinas and the region See more news about the region on g1 Campinas