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Campanha Nacional de Vacinação contra a Gripe, no Rio de Janeiro
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Flu nears COVID-19 as top cause of SARS in Brazil

Influenza A is behind 24.6% of SARS-linked hospitalizations, while the novel coronavirus is linked to 26.4%. SARS-CoV-2 is also still number one among fatal SARS cases.

FILE PHOTO: CDC microscopic image shows monkeypox virus particles
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Brazil scientists finish genetic sequencing of monkeypox virus

Research foundation Friocruz reported the sample was collected from a patient at the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, in Rio de Janeiro.

Fachada do edifício sede da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa).
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Brazil sanitary authority urges action to fend off monkeypox

Anvisa reinforced the need to adopt “non-pharmacological” measures in airports and aircraft—like social distancing, mask use, and frequent hand washing.

A esterilização de insetos tem sido usada com sucesso no combate à mosca do gado, à mosca da bicheira, à mosca da fruta, à mosca tsé-tsé e outras
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Zika virus in Brazil comes from Haiti, study shows

A study conducted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Pernambuco state found that the Zika virus in Brazil was brought over from Haiti.