Health Alerts

Residents in the southern state of Paraná, Brazil have been urged to get their yellow fever (YF) vaccinations as authorities announced that 16 people are undergoing testing for the infection amid a rising number of monkey deaths (YF virus reservoirs) in areas that include within the metropolitan region of the capital, Curitiba. Dengue fever cases have been increasing also – more than 3,800 cases were reported last week and much of Paraná is now on alert as the peak Feb/Mar season gets underway. The three municipalities reporting the highest number of suspected dengue cases were Londrina, Paranavaí and Foz do Iguaçu, according to a Feb 4 state health dept report. Read more.