NEWSLETTER - Issue 98 - September 15, 2019

Chikungunya: Number of Cases Continue to Grow in the Country

Chikungunya fever has become a major public health problem in countries where epidemics occur, as half of the cases develop chronic, persistent and disabling arthritis

Malaria: Burundi outbreak reaches epidemic proportions

Measles: Deadly outbreak spreads like wildfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Current measles epidemic, the most severe in the country since 2011/2012, was officially declared by authorities on June 10 and reaches critical levels

Rubella and polio: eliminated diseases threaten Brazil again

In June, the PAHO issued an epidemiological alert regarding the risk of importation and reintroduction of rubella virus in the Region of the Americas

Science in the Tropics Series - Part 1

Ethical approach to science in less developed countries should not be weaker than in rich countries

Indian academy has been hit by crises related to data fraud, plagiarism, job security, caste discrimination or sexual harassment

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Chief-editor:
Carlos Henrique Nery Costa

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

Journalism:
Denise de Quadros
MTb 8458 DRT/RS

Translation:
Pedro Costa

Graphics and diagramation:
Leandro Matos