Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for
combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant species, many not yet …

Summary In the past 5–10 years, Venezuela has faced a severe economic crisis,
precipitated by political instability and declining oil revenue. Public health provision has …

Over the past weeks the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by
the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)[1], has been steady …

Objective Vaccination coverage is decreasing worldwide, favoring the potential
reemergence of vaccine-preventable diseases. In this study, we performed a longitudinal …

Highlights•After decades of progress towards global measles elimination, there has been an
abrupt reversal in measles public health gains in multiple nations.•Key determinants are …

Reported incidence of pertussis in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic
Area (EEA) varies and may not reflect the real situation, while vaccine-induced protection …

Two diphtheria outbreaks occurred in a Swiss asylum center from July to October 2022, one
is still ongoing. Outbreaks mainly involved minors and included six symptomatic respiratory …

From 'fake news' to innovative technologies, many contagions spread as complex
contagions via a process of social reinforcement, where multiple exposures are distinct from …

Background COVID-19 threatens health systems worldwide, but Venezuela's system is
particularly vulnerable. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, individuals must adopt …

Background Cross-border malaria is a major barrier to elimination efforts. Along the
Venezuela-Brazil-Guyana border, intense human mobility fueled primarily by a humanitarian …