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PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus – Brazil (04): (RJ) 1st case confirmed

June 9, 2015 editor Global Disease Alerts
Zika virus -- Worldwide/UnknownThe 1st case of Zika -- the new disease transmitted by _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitoes -- was recorded the weekend of [30-31 May 2015] in the state of Rio de Janeiro.According to the State Health Undersecretary Alexander Chieppe, the [dengue-]like symptoms hinder the proper diagnosis. "This is a concern for us not to neglect those dengue cases that occur with greater lethality. It is important [for] clarity in diagnosis and, if in doubt, treat it as dengue," the Undersecretary Read more [...]
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