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Smallpox disease spreads in Brazil, after the infected person left Venezuela, where health collapse

The smallpox epidemic spreads to Brazil after the infected person has left the country Venezuela, where health is collapsing, is reported by the AP.

460 cases of smallpox were recorded in the areas of Brazil on the border with Venezuela,

It is feared that smallpox has infected an isolated tribe that lives in the Amazon and has no d & # 39; developed immunity to this disease, according to AP.

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The World Health Organization declared the entire American continent "free" of smallpox, but outbreaks may occur in cases where an infection is introduced into the country.

AP claims that this is the case in Brazil because the infected person, fleeing the Venezuelan crisis, p.

Smallpox began spreading to Venezuela last year and about 2,000 cases have been registered so far, recalls the agency.