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Brazil confirms its first human case of West Nile virus

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Brazil confirms its first case of West Nile virus

lainformacion.com

Tuesday, 12/09/14

Rio de Janeiro , December 9 (EFE) .- The Brazilian government announced today that it has confirmed the first patient with West Nile virus in the country and manages four other suspected cases.

The first confirmed case is a farmer from the state of Piau? (northeast), which was under investigation since last August and has already been discharged, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Health .

The Health Ministry said that this case is an "isolated" event presents no risk to public health in the region or Brazil.

Piau? State
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Re: Brazil confirms its first human case of West Nile virus

West Nile virus ? Brazil

Disease outbreak news
15 December 2014

On 9 December 2014, the Ministry of Health of Brazil reported a case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state of Piau? (PI). This is the first detection of a human case of WNV infection in Brazil.

The case has been under investigation since August 2014, when the patient had the first symptoms. The infection was laboratory-confirmed on 28 November 2014. The case, who was admitted to hospital in Teresina (PI), has been discharged and will undergo rehabilitation and physical therapy to recover.

Four other people presented symptoms; however, laboratory tests ruled out WNV infection. In addition to those with symptoms, tests were performed on 18 other individuals in the area and all results were negative.

WHO
 
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