- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
Ministério da Saúde
2022-2024
Ministério da Saúde
2022
to describe epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox (MPX) in Brazil, from the identification first case, on June 7, 2022, Epidemiological Week (EW) 39, ending October 1, 2022.this was a descriptive study cases notified Ministry Health; trends were analyzed based number confirmed probable per EW; also described according demographic variables.out 31,513 notifications, 23.8% confirmed; 91.8% male; 70.6% cis men; median age 32 years. Fever (58.0%), adenomegaly (42.4%),...
Human rabies outbreak transmitted by bats continues to be a relevant public health problem not only in the Amazon region. The disease has affected one of areas with greatest poverty southeastern Brazil, region inhabited Maxakali indigenous people.We describe four cases among children that occurred village Pradinho, municipality Bertópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cases were notified between April and May 2022, all whom died on average eight days after first symptoms. All observed rural...
Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo é descrever as ações de vigilância e segurança da vacina contra a mpox (Jynneos) no Brasil, 2022 2023. Realizou-se descritivo dos casos eventos supostamente atribuíveis à vacinação e/ou imunização para Jynneos, registrados nos sistemas informação. Foram calculadas frequências absolutas relativas coeficientes notificação por mil doses administradas. 9.596 distribuídas 49 vacina; dessas, 14.395 (31%) foram administradas 65 (4,5 administradas) notificados. Todos...