Rio de Janeiro experiences Influenza outbreak; symptoms lead to confusion with Covid-19
Last week, public health authorities observed an increase in flu cases (influenza A) in the city of Rio de Janeiro....
November 24, 2021Topic
Influenza
Study details Christian missions’ catastrophic effect on Native Americans in California
Half of California's indigenous people lived longer than 47 years until the arrival of Spanish missionaries in 1769; half died...
July 6, 2021
Brazil is country with 2nd-most child deaths by Covid-19
For every 1 million children between 0-9 years old in Brazil, 32 have died of Covid, the 2nd highest rate...
June 7, 2021
Scientists are testing Covid-19 drug; Brazil will begin trials of two serums
Pharmaceutical giants are developing drugs against SARS-CoV2 and two Brazilian institutes -Butantan and Vital Brasil- are going to test serums
June 5, 2021
Brazil’s fantastic egg factory assisting Butantan Institute’s vaccine production
Paraná-based Globobiotech has been providing eggs for the production of the influenza and now Covid-19 vaccines by the Butantan Institute...
May 7, 2021
Covid-19 and the flu: 6 answers about the simultaneous vaccination about to start in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Ministry of Health, the immunization against the flu starts on Monday, April...
April 5, 2021
Analysis: Why Covid-19 may become endemic in Brazil, like dengue or influenza
More than a year after it began, the covid-19 pandemic is still not showing any indications that it will be...
February 24, 2021
Brazil Extends Flu Vaccination Program Until June 15th
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health announced yesterday (May 29th) the extension...
May 30, 2018
Only 27.5 Percent Adhere to Flu Vaccination in Brazil
Health Ministry still hopes to immunize 90 percent of the over 54 million people considered most vulnerable to flu and...
May 9, 2017