The 2022 South America report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: trust the science. Now that we know, we must act

SM Hartinger, M Yglesias-González… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The health of South American populations is being severely impacted
by increasing climate change-driven environmental changes. Exacerbated by increased …

Dengue as a disease threatening global health: A narrative review focusing on Latin America and Brazil

CLS Lessa, KVS Hodel, MS Gonçalves… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arboviruses constitute the largest known group of viruses. These viruses are the etiological
agents of pathologies known as arboviruses, with dengue being one of the most prevalent …

Live, attenuated, tetravalent Butantan–Dengue vaccine in children and adults

EG Kallás, MAT Cintra, JA Moreira… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Butantan–Dengue Vaccine (Butantan-DV) is an investigational, single-
dose, live, attenuated, tetravalent vaccine against dengue disease, but data on its overall …

Lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for dengue diagnosis: Recent progress and prospect

Z Ma, J Guo, L Jiang, S Zhao - Talanta, 2023 - Elsevier
Dengue is one of the most widespread and fatal arboviral infections in the world. Early
detection of dengue virus (DENV) is essential to prevent the spread of the disease and …

Shifting patterns of dengue three years after Zika virus emergence in Brazil

F Pinotti, M Giovanetti, MM de Lima… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In 2015, the Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged in Brazil, leading to widespread outbreaks in Latin
America. Following this, many countries in these regions reported a significant drop in the …

Simulation-based economic evaluation of the Wolbachia method in Brazil: a cost-effective strategy for dengue control

IR Zimmermann, RRA Fernandes… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Dengue virus (DENV) is an arbovirus transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes,
which can cause severe conditions such as hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock …

Beyond Borders: Investigating the Mysteries of Cacipacoré, a Lesser-Studied Arbovirus in Brazil

MV Saivish, ML Nogueira, SL Rossi, N Vasilakis - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cacipacoré virus (CPCV) was discovered in 1977 deep in the Amazon rainforest from the
blood of a black-faced ant thrush (Formicarius analis). As a member of the family Flaviviridae …

Impact, healthcare utilization and costs of travel-associated mosquito-borne diseases in international travellers: a prospective study

Y Tozan, TY Headley, E Javelle… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background International travellers frequently acquire infectious diseases whilst travelling,
yet relatively little is known about the impact and economic burden of these illnesses on …

Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and risk factors on dengue fever among children in Brazil, Fortaleza: A cross-sectional study

Y Zhang, M Zahreddine, K Abreu… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that is associated with four
serotypes of the dengue virus. Children are vulnerable to infection with the dengue virus …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of inpatient data on dengue fever, malaria and leishmaniasis in Ecuador: A cross-sectional national study, 2015–2022

JD Acosta-España, I Dueñas-Espín… - New Microbes and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Despite concerted efforts in South America, these diseases continue to pose a
significant burden of morbidity and mortality in endemic regions. This study aimed to analyse …