South America — Vax-Before-Travel

South America

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 11

2 min read

More Countries Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Curtail Diseases

wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Americas

Dengue

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Feb 9

3 min read

National Public Health Strategy Released to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases

Vector-Borne Diseases Expand Health Risks in 2024

CDC

Tropical Diseases

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Feb 5

3 min read

School Vaccinations Increased When Nonmedical Exemptions Were Eliminated

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks reduced by increased vaccinations

School vaccine

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Jan 31

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Congenital Syphilis Cases Increased 30% Without a Preventive Vaccine

3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were documented among infants in 2022

Syphilis vaccine

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Jan 28

2 min read

Brazil Spends Millions Modifying Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes

Wolbachia method genetically modifies Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Dengue