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Montevideo, May 11th 2025 - 16:32 UTC

Tag: Fiocruz

  • Saturday, April 26th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Brazil: Fiocruz warns of respiratory diseases surging in 13 states

    The InfoGripe Bulletin also mentioned a nationwide increase in influenza A hospitalizations

    Brazil is experiencing an increase in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases, with 13 states and the Federal District at alert, risk, or high-risk levels, according to the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation's (Fiocruz) latest issue of the InfoGripe Bulletin released Friday. Additionally, hospitalizations due to influenza A have increased nationwide, with Mato Grosso do Sul facing a particularly critical situation.

  • Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 20:42 UTC

    Brazil: Dengue cases so far in 2024 surpass previous yearly figures

    Most of the victims were children under 14 years of age

    Brazilian authorities have confirmed 1,889,206 positive cases of dengue fever so far this year, thus surpassing 2015's 1,688,688 and 2023's 1,658,816, it was reported. In addition to 630 confirmed fatalities, another 1,009 deaths are under investigation since Jan. 1 to determine whether they were caused by dengue or by another pathogen.

  • Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

    Brazilian scientists trace more transmissible COVID-19 strains

    Fiocruz also confirmed cases of coinfection by Sars-CoV-2 and influenza viruses

    Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro has identified, by genomic analysis, the replacement of strain BA.1 by strain BA.2 in samples analyzed between May 20 and June 2. Both are subvariants of Omicron.

  • Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    COVID-19 booster shots are better if specific brands are used

    J&J's single-dose drug became the worst-performing vaccine, according to a study

    According to a study released Tuesday by Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), patients who have taken the two-shot scheme of CoronaVac's drug would be better off if they receive a booster injection of the Pfizer vaccine.

  • Tuesday, February 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

    Brazil reports first two cases of Omicron subvariant

    COVID-19 vaccines are as effective for BA.2 as they are for the original Omicron variant, experts said

    Brazil's Fiocruz Institute Monday announced the first two cases of the BA.2 sublineage of the SARS-Cov-2 Omicron variant had been detected in the country: one in the State of Rio de Janeiro and the other in the State of Santa Catarina.

  • Saturday, January 8th 2022 - 12:30 UTC

    Anvisa okays COVID-19 vaccine entirely produced in Brazil

    Fiocruz has already delivered to the PNI some 145 million AstraZeneca vaccines, produced with imported IFA.

    Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday approved the first nationally manufactured COVID-19 vaccine. The body is also considering a second pediatric drug after having cleared Pfizer's for children aged 5 to 11.