What is known about the death of the couple in SP? – 06/12/2023 – Balance and Health

A couple of lovers died days after having fever, pain and red spots on the body. The suspicion is Rocky Mountain spotted fever, dengue or leptospirosis.

The three diseases are notifiable. The biological samples will be analyzed by the Instituto Adolfo Lutz, in São Paulo.

Once the process is completed, the results will be sent to the CVE (Center for Epidemiological Surveillance) in the state of São Paulo.

What symptoms does the couple have?

Dentist Mariana Giordano, 36, and pilot Douglas Pereira Costa, 42, had fever, pain and spots all over their bodies. Businessman Marcelo Giordano said that his sister also complained of tiredness.

Where did the lovers go?

On May 27, the couple was at Feijoada do Rosa, in Campinas (93 km from São Paulo). The following week, he traveled to Monte Verde (MG).

When did the symptoms start?

It started on Saturday (3). On Sunday, when they returned, Mariana went to Hospital Vitória, in the city of São Paulo, where she lived. Douglas lived in Jundiaí (58 km from São Paulo).

When did the couple die?

The deaths and the communication of the deaths to the epidemiological surveillance of the two municipalities occurred on Thursday (8).

According to the businessman, on Sunday, Mariana took an adrenaline rush at the hospital and returned home safely. On Monday, she went to college to present a final paper on a course she was finishing. At night, she got sick again. She returned to the hospital, underwent a battery of tests and was admitted. On Tuesday, they transferred her to the ICU. “Douglas died at noon and she died at 4 pm”, reports Marcelo Giordano.

Douglas Costa was only admitted on Wednesday (7), at a private hospital in Jundiaí. Taken to the ICU, the pilot was intubated at night, on the same date, and died on Thursday.