Últimas notícias Fiocruz

Fiocruz promove hoje (08), campanha de vacinação contra sarampo e paralisia infantil. Além da vacinação há diversas atividades educativas promovidas pela instituição (Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil)
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Domestic vaccine production steps up Brazil’s sovereignty, planning

The Butantan Institute and Fiocruz supply most of Brazil’s jabs, serums, and other immunobiologicals under the National Immunization Program (PNI)—which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. That is one of the reasons mentioned by specialists explaining the program’s success.

CONFRONTOS DE TRAFICANTES NA ROCINHA
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Researchers offer simple ideas to make life in favelas healthier

To prevent the spread of tuberculosis four years ago, research foundation Fiocruz started designing the project Habitação Saudável (“Healthy Housing”). However, the foundation seeks funding to expand the initiative.

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Amazon fish contaminated with excessive mercury levels

On average, 21.3% of the fish available in local markets and consumed by families in the Amazon region exceed safe mercury limits," announced Fiocruz in a statement.

As vacinas seguem agora para o Controle de Qualidade interno de Bio-Manguinhos, onde uma análise minuciosa irá garantir a sua integridade e segurança (foto: Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz)
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Brazil and China sign deal on prevention of infectious diseases

The agreement between Brazil’s federally funded research foundation Fiocruz and China’s Center of Excellence for Emerging Infectious Disease was signed in Beijing and includes the construction of research centers in both countries.

Mosquitos de Aedes aegypti são vistos no laboratório da Oxitec em Campinas
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Brazil to build mosquito factory to fight dengue, Zika, chikungunya

Research foundation Fiocruz has signed a deal with the World Mosquito Program to expand the use of Wolbachia bacteria against these diseases, which are transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.