The Endless Challenges of Arboviral Diseases in Brazil
Tereza Magalhães, Karlos Diogo de Melo Chalegre, Cynthia Braga, Brian D. Foy
Abstract
In this Editorial, we list and discuss some of the main challenges faced by the population and public health authorities in Brazil concerning arbovirus infections, including the occurrence of concurrent epidemics like the ongoing SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
ArbovirusPublic healthPandemicArbovirus InfectionsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyPopulationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEnvironmental healthGeographyMedicinePolitical scienceOutbreakPathologyVirusDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Mosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsZoonotic diseases and public health