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Report: Three More Monkeys Die from Yellow Fever Reported in Paraná State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a follow-up on the yellow fever situation in Paraná state, Brazil, on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Secretariat of...
Increased Dengue Outbreak Risk for 2020 in Eleven Brazilian States
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As summer heats up, the Brazilian Ministry of Health has alerted that there is an increased risk of dengue...
Rio Sees 298 Percent Increase in Chikungunya Cases in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The districts of the city's West Zone account for more than half of the recorded cases, with a total...
Photo Exhibition in São Paulo Features Children Affected by Zika Virus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "He taught me how to be strong and it's my fuel. My heart beats out of my chest," said...
Spanish Authorities Confirm First Case of Sexually Transmitted Dengue
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is the first time in the world that a case like this has been reported, since until now...
Deaths in Brazil from Dengue Fever Increase Five-fold over Last Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Up to October 12th this year, there were 689 deaths from dengue throughout the country, according to the latest...
Mutant Mosquitoes, Designed to Combat Dengue and Zika, Were Released in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Genetically manipulated mosquitoes were released in Brazil. They carry a gene that is fatal to them, according to the...
Incidence of Dengue in Brazil Increased 600 Percent in One Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Health Ministry reported today, September 11th, that 1,439,471 cases of dengue fever were reported nationwide from December 30th,...
Campinas University Develops Cheap, Biodegradable Formula to Fight Dengue Mosquito
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Researchers from the Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA) of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) have developed a biodegradable...
Mosquito Screens Are Now Permitted on Windows and Balconies in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This may seem like a bit of meaningless news, but it is not. Some condos in Rio de Janeiro...
Risk of Death From Yellow Fever may be Detected Earlier
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A study developed by the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Emílio Ribas Institute has uncovered four factors that point...
Rio Lacks Insecticide to Fight Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika
By Arkady Petrov
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of Rio de Janeiro is short of insecticides used to contain adult Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes,...
Brazilian Researchers Develop Faster Test to Detect Zika Virus
By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – A cheaper and faster test for detecting the Zika virus is being developed by Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz...
Rio Health Officials on Alert Due to Rising Dengue Cases
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro city health officials are on alert. The number of dengue cases...