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Newsletter - Issue 72
Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine
July 15, 2017

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Nile fever in Piauí: 285 investigated cases since 2013

The 10 suspicious cases returned positive serological results for WNF, but with cross-results for other flaviviruses, what invalidates the 'confirmed' results before PRNT tests

The Piauí State Health Secretary notified 10 suspicious cases for Severe Neuroinvasive Disease by the West Nile Fever virus. The cases refer to laboratory exams results from 2017, at the Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC), Health Ministry's reference laboratory.

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Nominations will be evaluated from August 7 to 13. On August 14, the BSTM will disclose the winner, who will be granted with a medal during the Congress' opening ceremony

Nominations for senior researchers to the Carlos Chagas Scientific Merit Medal open on July 22

Once again, scientists who made great contributions to Tropical Medicine will be honored in the Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine (MedTrop 2017). During the event, to be held from August 27 to 30 in Cuiaba (MT), the Medalha do Mérito Científico Carlos Chagas (Carlos Chagas Scientific Merit Medal) will be granted. Nominations of researchers to be granted the prize can be made from July 22 and 05.

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This year's edition will have some of the most expressive names in the field, who will share their knowledge and experience with the participants

Renowned speakers will make the 53rd MedTrop shine

The 53rd Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine (MedTrop) is still in full preparation to greet its guests and participants. This year's edition will count with the presence of some of the most expressive names in the field, who will share their experiences and knowledge with the participants. Among the confirmed names, we can point out Dr. Celina Turchi, speaker of the theme "Zika-virus congenital transmission". The expert in infectious diseases at Fiocruz Pernambuco was chosen one of the 10 most important...

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Syphilis: ignorance, risk behavior and its consequences

Not using condoms associated to a risk behavior, which implies a turnover of partners, eases the transmission of the disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, every day, at least a million new cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are diagnosed. Among them, one draws attention: syphilis...

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More than 110 articles are running for the 2017 Tropical Journalist Award

The 2014 edition had 48 registered reports. In 2015, there were 112 and, in 2016, 253

The fourth edition of the Tropical Journalist Award by the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine received 113 articles running for the prize, from which 21 in the TV category, 54 in the printed media category and 38 in the recently added On-line category.

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From 27 to 30 August 2017

53º MedTrop – Congress Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine

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From 3 to 6 September 2017

XXV Brazilian Congress of Parasitology

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From 12 to 15 Setember 2017

20th BRAZILIAN INFECTOLOGY CONGRESS - INFECTO 2017

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From 25 Setember to 12 October 2017

Capacity Building in Malaria with a Focus on E-Learning

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