South America — Vax-Before-Travel

South America

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

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

3 min read

Congenital Syphilis Cases Increased 30% Without a Preventive Vaccine

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

Syphilis vaccine

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 28

2 min read

Brazil Spends Millions Modifying Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes

Wolbachia method genetically modifies Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Dengue

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Jan 5

2 min read

Mass Vaccinations Target Brazil's Dengue Outbreak

Qdenga dengue vaccine has limited availability in 2024

Dengue cases 2023

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Dec 23

4 min read

Will Texas Encounter Dengue Outbreaks in 2024

Texas reported 39 dengue cases in 2023

Dengue vaccine