NEW SEROVAR OF PATHOGENIC LEPTOSPIRAS IDENTIFIED IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
A new variety of spirochaetes belonging to the genus Leptospira has been identified in the Peruvian Amazon region. The variety, reportedly pathogenic to man, has been associated to the genus Rattus.
YELLOW FEVER IN BRAZIL
Several epizooties of yellow fever registered in recent months, together with an increase in the number of cases that have been detected in man, has flashed an alert signal in the vigilance system of the Ministry of Health of Brazil.
NEW TOOLS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY: SATELLITE IMAGING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Sanitary maps showing the distribution of vector-transmitted infectious diseases have become an important tool when it comes to identifying areas at risk, and planning control and surveillance strategies.
LACTOSE DERIVATIVE COULD BE A POTENTIAL LEAD IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CHAGAS DISEASE
Argentine researchers publish new findings on compounds with parasite growth inhibitory effects.
ARGENTINIAN CONGRESS PASSES NEW LAW ON CHAGAS DISEASE
Federal sanitation policies on control and prevention of Chagas disease transmission through all means were declared of "national interest" and categorized as a priority matter, according to the law published in the Official Bulletin.
RELATION BETWEEN HIV VIRUS AND MALARIA DISCOVERED
Malaria parasite and HIV virus fuel each other by spreading among people. Scientists from several US universities have developed a model which analyzes how these pathogens interact with each other and how this relation promotes the spread of the diseases in areas of risk.
