Venezuela Earthquake Sparks Health Crisis as Hospitals Buckle
A week after twin quakes, Venezuela faces a health crisis as damaged hospitals overflow and the United Nations warns of...
July 2, 2026Topic
Disease
Brazilians in Limbo Both Here and in China Due to Coronavirus
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The thirty-four Brazilians, whom the government sent two air force planes to pick up in Wuhan,...
February 11, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Confirms Two Cases of Measles in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, July 9th, Rio de Janeiro's Secretary of Health...
July 10, 2018
Brazil Confirms 500 Cases of the Measles in Three States
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least three Brazilian states have confirmed outbreaks of measles...
July 5, 2018
Rio de Janeiro State Confirms Third Yellow Fever Case
The State Health Department of Rio de Janeiro confirmed the third yellow fever case in the state this year, all...
March 22, 2017
Minas Gerais State in Brazil Confirms 109 Cases of Yellow Fever
The number of confirmed cases of yellow fever in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais rose to 109, according to...
February 1, 2017
Opinion: Who’s Afraid of Yellow Fever? Why We Should Be
There hasn't been a yellow fever epidemic in Rio for over one hundred years, when the rich escaped to the...
April 22, 2016
Controversy Over Olympic Waters Continues in Rio With New Data
The controversy over the pollution of the sea and lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, which host several water sports at...
July 30, 2015
New Rio Operation Targets Dengue: Daily
The Department of Health is embarking on a mass operation to rid Rio neighborhoods of breeding hotspots of mosquitoes responsible...
April 21, 2012