LATEST NEWS : Dengue, Diphyllobothriasis and Chagas’disease
DENGUE
There have been many reports of Dengue not only along Brazilan northeasthern shore, but also in many countryside cities. Ask your doctor for better and up to date informations about your destiny.
DIPHYLOBOTHRIASIS
There has been a recent diphyllobothriasis outbreak reported in nvolving inhabitants of Sao Paolo, which emphasizes the risks related to the growing popularity of raw fish dishes (sushi, carpaccio, etc.). Ask your doctor for better and up to date informations about your destiny.
CHAGAS’ DISEASE
The Secretary of Health of Santa Catarina confirmed that a barbeiro [triatomid bug] was found in the kiosk Barracao da Penha 2, in Navegantes (113 km from Florianopolis), which was infected with the protozoan _Trypanosoma cruzi_ (the cause of Chagas disease). According to the agency, all cases of the infections [cases of Chagas disease] that were confirmed occurred through the ingestion of cane juice from this establishment. Ask your doctor for better and up to date informations about your destiny.