Brazil: 2018 Measles

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/03/brazil-measles-outbreak-yanomami-indigenous


Brazil: measles outbreak that infected 500 may devastate indigenous people
Outbreak could be catastrophic for the Yanomami people living in remote areas who are not protected from the disease
Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Tue 3 Jul 2018 18.36 BST
Last modified on Tue 3 Jul 2018 21.08 BST

An outbreak of measles that has infected nearly 500 people in northern Brazil could prove catastrophic for indigenous Yanomami people in remote areas along the Venezuelan border who are not protected from the disease, according to the not-for-profit group Survival, which warned that hundreds could be killed if emergency action was not taken.

?This disease is a potentially devastating one,? said Jonathan Mazower, Survival?s communications director. ?It is extremely likely that people will die unless medical care is provided urgently and it is very likely that people in the forest have already died.?...

 

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Source: http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-ne...rms-500-cases-of-the-measles-in-three-states/



Brazil Confirms 500 Cases of the Measles in Three States
Rio de Janeiro is investigating seventeen cases - one with a preliminary positive result for measles.
By Contributing Reporter -
July 5, 2018

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ? At least three Brazilian states have confirmed outbreaks of measles so far this year. The northern states of Amazonas and Roraima, together, account for about 500 confirmed cases and more than 1,500 cases are still being investigated.

In the other extreme of the country, Rio Grande do Sul in the south, also confirmed six cases of the disease this year, according to a government news agency yesterday (Wednesday, July 4th).

Rio de Janeiro is investigating seventeen cases ? one with a preliminary positive result for measles. This morning, July 5th, the Municipal Health Department of Rio de Janeiro ruled out the possibility of measles in four of the suspected cases that were being analyzed.

Superintendent of Health Surveillance, Cristina Lemos, has stated that only thirteen cases are still under analysis, including a young woman who has already had a preliminary positive result for the disease but is still awaiting confirmation from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ)...

 

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Source: http://en.ce.cn/World/big-news/201807/19/t20180719_29802926.shtml


Brazil confirms 677 cases of measles
Last Updated: 2018-07-19 16:36 | Xinhua

Brazilian Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed 677 cases of measles in the country, saying the virus was brought in by immigrants from Venezuela.

Brazil currently has two outbreaks in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, both in the northern region, said the ministry.

A total of 444 measles cases have been confirmed in Amazonas, where there are another 2,529 suspected cases; in Roraima there are 216 confirmed cases and 160 to be verified. Another 17 confirmed cases are found in other states.

So far, there are three confirmed deaths of measles, two in Roraima and one in Amazonas. There is also one suspected case of death...

 

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Source: https://en.brinkwire.com/wires/brazil-reports-at-least-744-infected-with-measles/

Brazil reports at least 744 infected with measles
July 20, 2018 Brinkwire
SAO PAULO ? Brazil?s Health Ministry says at least 744 people have been infected with measles in a growing outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.

The total includes 67 indigenous Venezuelans and Brazilians. The indigenous rights group Survival international has warned that the outbreak could devastate isolated tribal groups that have little resistance to such diseases and live on both sides of the Brazil-Venezuela border...

 

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Source: http://en.mercopress.com/2018/08/06...ng-in-brazil-despite-the-vaccination-campaign



Measles cases increasing in Brazil despite the vaccination campaign
Monday, August 6th 2018 - 21:43 UTC

The Brazil Health Ministry website reported there have been 1,053 measles cases and 5 deaths, as of August 2, 2018. This negative news is a significant increase from the July 20th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report, which said Brazil had confirmed 677 measles cases during 2018.

Additionally, indigenous Brazilians living close to the Venezuelan borders are particularly vulnerable to measles outbreaks.

According to the PAHO update, 126 measles cases, including 53 deaths, were reported from the Yanomami communities in the municipality of Alto Orinoco, state of Amazonas, Venezuela, where there is currently an outbreak.

Moreover, the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, which carries out biological research and development in Brazil, samples were taken from measles patients in Roraima, the most common place to cross the border, are from the D8 genotype...

 

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Source: https://www.expressnews.com/news/wo...-infected-with-measles-in-Brazil-13156097.php

More than 1,200 infected with measles in Brazil; 6 dead
August 14, 2018 Updated: August 14, 2018 5:01pm


SAO PAULO (AP) ? Brazil's Health Ministry says more than 1,200 people have been infected in a growing measles outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.

The ministry said Tuesday that six people have died.

The cases are concentrated in two states on Brazil's border with Venezuela. Health services have collapsed in the neighboring country amid economic and political turmoil, and Venezuelan officials have been dealing with a measles outbreak since last year.

More than 1 million people have fled Venezuela's chaos, often carrying disease with them...

 

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Source: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/measles-brazil
[h=1]Measles in Brazil[/h]




What is measles? Measles is a disease that can lead to serious complications, such as pneumonia (infection of the lungs), and even death. It is caused by a highly-contagious virus that is spread through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. Signs and symptoms of measles include rash, high fever, and a cough, runny nose, or red, watery eyes.

[h=3]Key Points[/h]

• There is an outbreak of measles in Brazil.
• Travelers to Brazil, and the state of Amazonas in particular, should make sure they are vaccinated against measles with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine before travel.

[h=3]What is the current situation?[/h] As of August 4, 2018, health officials in Brazil have reported over 5,000 cases of measles, of which more than 1,000 are confirmed. The majority of cases continue to be reported in the states of Amazonas and Roraima. In Amazonas State, all reported cases are Brazilian nationals and over 1,800 cases were reported in children less than 9 years old...
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Source: https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-n...s-and-polio-immunization-falls-short-of-goal/


Brazil?s Measles and Polio Vaccination Program Extended in 11 States
More than seventeen million doses of the vaccines were applied the beginning of August, but another three million children still need to be immunized.
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ? The Polio and Measles Vaccination Campaign promoted by Brazil?s federal government and scheduled to end on Friday (August 31st) has been extended in those municipalities which have yet to reach their target immunization.

Brazil,At least three million children under the age of five, have yet to be vaccinated for measles and polio in Brazil...

...Among the states with the lowest vaccination coverage are Rio de Janeiro, Roraima, Par?, Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Piau?, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, S?o Paulo and Mato Grosso. Only Amap? has reached the goal of immunizing 95 percent of the target population.

As of August 28th, 1,553 cases of measles have been confirmed in Brazil, while 6,975 remain under investigation. Seven deaths due to measures were confirmed, all in the Northern region of the country...

 

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Source: http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/x...il-has-1673-confirmed-measles-cases-ministry/


Brazil has 1,673 confirmed measles cases: ministry
By Marta Subat on September 14, 2018 News Summary

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) ? Brazil?s Ministry of Health said Wednesday that the number of confirmed measles cases in the country was 1,673 as of Monday.

In addition, there are also 7,812 suspected cases, the ministry said in a report.

Brazil is facing measles outbreaks in mainly two northern states. In Amazonas, there were 1,326 confirmed cases and 7,738 suspected cases. In Roraima, there were 301 confirmed cases and 74 pending confirmation...

 

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Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/amazonas-state-reports-2000-measles-cases-40226/


Amazonas state reports 2,000 measles cases
by News Desk
October 27, 2018

The Brazil Ministry of Health reports 2,425 confirmed measles as of Oct. 22. Currently, Brazil is facing two outbreaks of measles: in Amazonas there are 2,000 confirmed cases and in Roraima with 332 confirmed cases of the disease.

The outbreaks are related to importation, as the genotype of the virus (D8) that is circulating in the country is the same that circulates in Venezuela, a country that has been facing an outbreak of the disease since 2017...

 

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Source: https://www.plenglish.com/index.php...med-12-deaths-and-over-10000-cases-of-measles

Brazil Confirmed 12 Deaths and over 10,000 Cases of Measles

Brasilia, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) At least 12 people died and 10,274 are registered as confirmed cases of measles, from two outbreaks in the northern Brazilian states of Amazonas and Roraima.

The Ministry of Health reported these figures after receiving information from state secretariats about the situation of the disease from the beginning of 2018 until January 8.

According to the ministry, Brazil currently faces two outbreaks: in Amazonas (9,778 cases) and Roraima (355 cases).

Regarding the 12 deceased, four occurred in Roraima, six in Amazonas and two in the northern state of Para.

In addition, there is also a measles registry in eight other states (Rond?nia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Par?, Sergipe, Pernambuco and the Federal District)...