All São José do Rio Preto Medical School articles
-
NewsMonitoring shows chikungunya epidemics can be predicted by means of surveillance
A study conducted in a medium-sized city in São Paulo state (Brazil) found that chikungunya, which has caused major epidemics in several countries, can also circulate silently in a community, with few infections for years.
-
NewsPrior zika infection increases risk of subsequent severe dengue and hospitalization
A study suggests that the mechanism that exacerbates dengue infection following a case of zika differs from that acting on second-time dengue patients. The finding is relevant to the development of a zika vaccine.
-
NewsDengue vaccine protects 79.6% of those vaccinated, study shows
The single-dose Butantan-DV dengue vaccine prevents development of the disease in 79.6% of those vaccinated, according to a new study.