NEWSLETTER - Issue 91 - February 15, 2019

Bill that makes canine Visceral leishmaniasis vaccination free and obligatory advances

Proposition was approved by the Commission of Agriculture, Livestock, Food Supply and Rural Development of the National Congress’ Lower House in December

MoH Research Priorities Agenda did not include Chagas disease, regrets Dr. Pedro Tauil

To avoid the return of household transmission of Chagas Disease it is necessary to keep entomological surveillance in the previously endemic area and researches to prevent the eventual return off transmission. Also, new effective control measures for oral transmission should be investigated

HIV: Increase of recombinant forms over time, in the different regions, is an additional challenge to develop vaccines, says Dr. Mariza Morgado

A recently published study has shown that the distribution of subtypes and recombinant forms have changed over time in countries, regions and globally. Between 2010 and 2015, subtype C accounted for 46.6% of all HVI-1 infections worldwide, while subtype B accounted for 12.1% and subtype A for 10.3%.

Master's Thesis reveals the importance of physician supply programs in Brazil and the challenges to address vulnerability in indigenous health care

The difficulty ensuring the presence of physicians in the most vulnerable, hard-to-reach territories with ethnic/cultural specificities and with a differentiated work process extends the indigenous populations' vulnerabilities, including for neglected diseases

INTERVIEW

WHO defines Rift Valley fever with great potential of public health emergency

The Rift Valley fever is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti, but it can also be transmitted by the Culex, the common house mosquito. To the moment, the virus’ circulation is restricted to Africa and Middle East


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Chief-editor:
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Assignment editors:
Alberto Novaes
André Siqueira
Guilherme Werneck
Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis

Journalism:
Denise de Quadros
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Translation:
Pedro Costa

Graphics and diagramation:
Leandro Matos