NewsDesk @bactiman63 Malaria continues to be a public health problem in Brazil, especially in the North region, where the highest number of cases are concentrated. Caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil increased by nearly 34,000 putting the total confirmed case count in the country to 1,402,041. This includes 790,040 people...

The Brazil Ministry of Health reported last week that as of September 10, there are 1,673 confirmed measles cases nationwide. In Amazonas, there are 1,326, and in Roraima, 301. Another 7,812 remain...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Brazil, the Ministry of Health reports the number of measles cases in the outbreaks in Amazonas and Roraima states now stand at 742 and 280, respectively as...

Brazilian health officials are reporting (computer translated) two outbreaks of measles, in Roraima and Amazonas states. The outbreaks are imported cases, officials say, pointing to the genotype of...

A 4-year-old Venezuelan child suspected of having measles and pneumonia died on Mar. 2 at the Children’s Hospital in Boa Vista, according to the city of Boa Vista. She was among the 12 cases...