| investigation into an outbreak of dengue-like illness in pernambuco, brazil, revealed a cocirculation of zika, chikungunya, and dengue virus type 1. | in april 2015, an outbreak of dengue-like illness occurred in tuparetama, a small city in the northeast region of brazil; this outbreak was characterized by its fast expansion. an investigation was initiated to identify the viral etiologies and advise the health authorities on implementing control measures to contain the outbreak. this is the first report of this outbreak in the northeast, even though a few cases were documented earlier in a neighboring city.plasma samples were obtained from 77 ... | 0 | 27015222 |
| zika virus outbreak in rio de janeiro, brazil: clinical characterization, epidemiological and virological aspects. | in 2015, brazil was faced with the cocirculation of three arboviruses of major public health importance. the emergence of zika virus (zikv) presents new challenges to both clinicians and public health authorities. overlapping clinical features between diseases caused by zikv, dengue (denv) and chikungunya (chikv) and the lack of validated serological assays for zikv make accurate diagnosis difficult. | 2016 | 27070912 |
| emerging arboviruses and public health challenges in brazil. | environmental modification by anthropogenic actions, disordered urban growth, globalization of international exchange and climate change are some factors that help the emergence and dissemination of human infectious diseases transmitted by vectors. this review discusses the recent entry of three arboviruses in brazil: chikungunya, west nile, and zika virus, focusing on the challenges for the country's public health. the brazilian population is exposed to infections caused by these three arboviru ... | 0 | 27355468 |
| isolation and characterization of mayaro virus from a human in acre, brazil. | mayaro virus (mayv) is widely distributed throughout south america and is the etiologic agent of mayaro fever, an acute febrile illness often presenting with arthralgic manifestations. the true incidence of mayv infection is likely grossly underestimated because the symptomatic presentation is very similar to that of dengue fever and other acute febrile tropical diseases. we report the complete genome sequence of a mayv isolate detected from an acrelândia patient presenting with fever, chills, a ... | 2014 | 25510721 |
| chikungunya risk for brazil. | this study aimed to show, based on the literature on the subject, the potential for dispersal and establishment of the chikungunya virus in brazil. the chikungunya virus, a togaviridae member of the genusalphavirus, reached the americas in 2013 and, the following year, more than a million cases were reported. in brazil, indigenous transmission was registered in amapa and bahia states, even during the period of low rainfall, exposing the whole country to the risk of virus spreading. brazil is his ... | 2015 | 26398876 |