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XII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EPIDEMIOLOGY CONTROL OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES |
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On September 3rd and 4th, Mundo Sano held the XII International Symposium on Epidemiology Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Buenos Aires, in which national and international distinguished experts made their presentations on Dengue disease, Chagas disease and other unattended diseases.
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THE DENGUE CONTROL EXPERIENCE IN CLORINDA RECEIVED SCIENTIFIC RECOGNITION |
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The experience of controlling the dengue-transmission mosquito that was carried out in the city of Clorinda (Formosa province) during 5 years by Fundación Mundo Sano was recently legitimated in the scientific world when an article reporting the development of the programme was published in the American journal PLoS (Public Library of Science), one of the most prestigious in the world in the matter.
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MUNDO SANO AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE LAUNCH A PROGRAMME TO FIGHT CHAGAS DISEASE |
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Fundación Mundo Sano and the Ministry of Health of the Buenos Aires province have agreed to jointly carry out a Programme with unprecedented contents, aimed at detecting school children who are positive for Chagas disease, and at providing them with adequate treatment.
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AEDES AEGYPTI SURVEILLANCE AS A TOOL FOR DENGUE PREVENTION |
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As is widely known by all who accompany our activities, both in Clorinda (Formosa) and in Puerto Iguazú (Misiones), Mundo Sano carries out permanent surveillance tasks to track the evolution of Aedes aegypti populations, the dengue transmitter mosquito.
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IN THE FACE OF NEW DENGUE CASES IN ARGENTINA, MUNDO SANO RECOMMENDS THAT CITIZENS SHOULD GET INFORMED TO ACHIEVE PROPER PREVENTION |
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Since there has been a proliferation of dengue cases in several provinces of Argentina, Mundo Sano addresses the residents in the areas currently at risk and seeks their collaboration with the local authorities in the tasks of eliminating water-filled containers and clearing the land in households' neighboring areas in order to prevent the disease-vector mosquito from breeding.
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MUNDO SANO WILL PARTICIPATE IN RODENT CONTROL IN OLD HAVANA |
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The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cuba and the Historian's Office of Havana agreed with Mundo Sano on the design and execution of a rodent control program in the oldest area of the island's capital city.
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MUNDO SANO IN SPAIN IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHAGAS: A DISEASE WITHOUT BORDERS |
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After 10 years of joint work, "Chemo para el Desarrollo y la Investigación" Foundation has changed its name to Mundo Sano Spain Foundation to further approach the health community action in the campaign against forgotten diseases such as Chagas.
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MUNDO SANO AND FIOCRUZ SIGNED AGREEMENT IN RIO DE JANEIRO TO MANUFACTURE MEDICINE AGAINST MALARIA |
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Mundo Sano Foundation and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation signed a cooperation agreement to take the first step towards manufacturing pharmaceutical products for the treatment of malaria in the region.
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MUNDO SANO FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED A PRIZE FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO SOCIETY AND HEALTH |
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In December 2008, Mundo Sano was honored by ISALUD University in the category Society and Institutional Health together with prestigious and recognized referents of our country.
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES IN THE "VINCHUCA-FREE NEIGBOURHOODS" PROJECT |
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As part of a cooperative agreement with the City Council, Añatuya will be subject to an second round of intensive fumigation in order to control the proliferation of this dangerous vector.
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YELLOW FEVER: GLOBAL VACCINE INVENTORIES ARE ALMOST EXHAUSTED |
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An important staff member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about a drastic reduction in the global availability of yellow fever vaccines
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SCIENTISTS IN ARGENTINA DEVELOP NEW VACCINE AGAINST CANCER |
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Funded by ELEA Laboratories and Hugo Sigman, Argentine scientists have recently developed a new vaccine that could be effective in the treatment of lung tumours. Based on the promising results obtained during the initial stages of development, the vaccine is now expected to be tested in advanced clinical trials before its final approval by local health authorities.
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KEY INFORMATION ON YELLOW FEVER |
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The subtropical areas near the borders between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay have recently witnessed an important increase in the number of yellow fever cases. We hereby provide some useful information regarding transmission, symptoms, treatments and prevention of this dangerous disease.
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NEW RESEARCH ON PREVENTION OF CHAGAS DISEASE |
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A study on resistance to chemical control tools of Chagas prevention campaigns has started. Based on the analysis of genetic mutations in "vinchucas", the researh by Sheila Ons seeks to generate a test for the early detection of resistance.
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MALARIA: A NEW PROJECT FOR PUERTO IGUAZÚ |
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In 2008 Mundo Sano headquarters in Puerto Iguazú will start working on a new research project on malaria.
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TELE-EPIDEMIOLOGY IN THE REGION |
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Mundo Sano participates in the 2nd Regional Symposium on Cooperation in Tele-Epidemiology, organized by the National Commission on Space Activities (Spanish acronym: CONAE).
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS APPLIED TO THE PREVENTION OF CHAGAS' AND DENGUE DISEASES |
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On October 9 and 10, there was a workshop jointly organized by Mundo Sano, PAHO and the WHO's Special Program on Tropical Diseases Research and Training (TDR).
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GLOBAL NETWORK FOR CHAGAS ELIMINATION/WHO |
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Mundo Sano is an active partner of the commission for vector control.
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