State of Rio to Receive 250,000 Yellow Fever Vaccines
Municipalities of the North and Northwest of Rio state will receive 250,000 vaccination doses of the yellow fever vaccine as...
January 19, 2017Topic
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Officials Worry About Chikungunya Virus Epidemic in Rio de Janeiro
The official warns that unlike dengue, persons infected with the chikungunya virus may develop chronic joint problems for months or...
December 21, 2016
Pesticides Found in Food Used for Rio’s School Lunches
A recent Greenpeace study found that sixty percent of the food used in Rio’s school lunches contained pesticides, including pesticides...
October 18, 2016
Brazil Government Announces R$21.2B More in Budget Cuts
With this second cut of the 2016 Federal Budget, Brazil officials hope to reach the proposed primary results.
March 31, 2016
Brazilian Government Announces Billion Dollar Budget Cuts
The largest cuts are to be seen in the Ministries of Mines and Energy, Education and Health.
February 22, 2016
D-Day for Combating Zika Virus Mosquitos in Brazil
More than 220,000 armed forces personnel are expected to knock on at least three million homes looking for the mosquito’s...
February 13, 2016
Ten Million with No Sewage System in Brazil’s Northeast
Study shows that 71 percent of all residents in region have no access to sewage systems and throw residues in...
January 13, 2016
Rio Authorities Warn of No Public Health Care for Olympic Tourists
Although the Brazil Health Ministry created a crisis cabinet, and announced sending R$45 million in aid, state authorities say it...
January 12, 2016
Microcephaly Cases Linked to Zika Virus Surge in Brazil
Number of microcephaly cases rise to 3,174 in 2015, while in the entire year of 2014 only 147 cases of...
January 6, 2016