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Americas

State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 14

5 min read

Brazil’s Travel Advisory Now Includes Level 4 Alerts

State Department advises Brazil visitors avoid certain areas

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 7

4 min read

Chikungunya Vaccine Is On The FDA’s Fast-Track

Chikungunya vaccine VLA1553 is a monovalent single dose live attenuated vaccine candidate

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CDC Watch - Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions

Fact checked by Holly Lutmer PharmD

Dec 30

4 min read

Travel Alert Issued for The Americas's Dengue Outbreaks

Dengue cases in the Americas set new records in 2019

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 26

6 min read

Kissing-Bug Rapid Testing Found Very Sensitive and Specific

Chagas disease reported pervasive in Bolivia South America

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 24

4 min read

Florida Confirms 16th Locally-Acquired Dengue Fever Case

Miami Dade county has confirmed 14 locally acquired dengue fever cases in 2019

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