Thursday, 9 January 2020

PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (01): Brazil (PE) monkey, fatal, susp

Yellow Fever -- Brazil
The deaths of at least 14 marmosets are under investigation by the Health Secretary of Pernambuco, who was notified of this mortality in Camaragibe [Pernambuco], Recife region, at the end of December [2019]. Professionals of the State Program for Arbovirosis Control went to Camaragibe to collect the corpses and conduct tests to find out the cause of death. Among the hypotheses is infection by yellow fever virus. Other viruses considered are herpesvirus and dengue virus. Samples are being

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6880041&promed&0

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