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The Ministry of Health said today that Brazil has 677 confirmed cases of measles, all for two outbreaks having reached the states of Roraima and Amazonas, of Venezuela .
According to the Ministry of Health, until 17 July, 444 cases of measles in the Amazon and 216 in Roraima were confirmed and all are related to imports. "This has been verified by the genotype of the virus (D8) that has been identified, which is the same one that circulates in the Venezuela ," the ministry said in a report published on its website [19659004]. Measles cases began to appear, three deaths were recorded: two in Roraima and one in the Amazon, according to the ministry, which said that until now 2,689 cases remain under investigation.
The portfolio also noted that there are a few isolated cases identified in the states of Sao Paulo (1), Rio Grande do Sul (8), Rondonia (1) and Rio de Janeiro (7), but all related to the virus that came from Venezuela
In 2016, Brazil received from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) the certificate for the elimination of the circulation of the virus measles.
According to the Ministry, Brazil promotes preventive measures and the blockade of the disease. the country behind Vaccination to interrupt the transmission of outbreaks and prevent the establishment of sustained transmission.
"To be considered sustained transmission, the same epidemic should occur for more than 12 months," said the ministry
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