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By Region: South America

New strain of dengue further exposes Paraguay’s population to spreading dengue

(MercoPress) Paraguay health officials have detected a new strain of the tropical mosquito-transmitted disease dengue identified as serotype 4, the first case reported since last year which expands significantly the population’s exposure. Likewise the latest official report indicates 26 confirmed dengue deaths and over 13.000 infected.

New study highlights Chagas disease as a growing health and socio-economic challenge

(Eurekalert) Today, The Lancet Infectious Diseases published a new report that examines the global economic burden of Chagas disease. In the first study of its kind, researchers measured the health and economic impact of Chagas disease and found that the total economic burden of Chagas disease matches or exceeds that of many more well-known diseases  Read More »

Foot-and-mouth disease nearly eliminated in Andean region

(NZweek) Due to the joint efforts of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, the foot-and-mouth disease has been eradicated or nearly eradicated in South America’s Andean region, the Andean Community (CAN) said Monday. The regional bloc made the announcement in a statement, citing Tito Diaz with the regional office of the United Nations Food and Agriculture  Read More »

Long-term public health support needed to tackle infectious disease outbreaks

(EurekAlert) Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as swine flu (H1N1) threaten global health and should be considered by funding agencies and humanitarian organizations as development issues rather than emergency situations, requiring long-term support and investment, according to US experts writing in this week’s PLOS Medicine. The authors from several US institutions, led by Tiffany Bogich  Read More »

Texan tracking down disease outbreaks around the world

(States Man) Joel Montgomery spends most of his time working with his team of epidemiologists to suppress outbreaks of dengue fever and Rift Valley fever in Kenya. “Both are mosquito-borne diseases that can be fatal,” Montgomery said. “We’re concerned about Rift Valley fever getting to the U.S., because it can infect cattle.” But on a  Read More »

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