For the period 25 April through 12 September 09. Released by the Ministry of Health on 16 September 09.
Confirmed Totals:
> cases 9,249
> deaths 899
Archive for the ‘TRAVEL ALERT:’ Category
HEALTH: H1N1 Update
Posted in HEALTH:, TRAVEL ALERT:, tagged 2009, Brazil, cases, confirmed, deaths, H1N1, numbers, september, Swine Flu on 24 September, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TRAVEL ALERT: N1H1 Rio Intl Airport
Posted in CITIES: Rio, TRAVEL ALERT:, tagged airport, Brazil, flu, N1H1, rio de janeiro., tom jobim on 9 May, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Health authorities in Rio have implemented a procedure for flights arriving from countries with recorded cases o N1H1. Planes will be parked away from the main terminal and passengers will be interviewed before deplaning.
AA 905 from Miami, which had two passengers with fever, was boarded by health officials wearing mask and gloves. It appears [...]
TRAVEL ALERT: Yellow Fever Alert
Posted in TRAVEL ALERT:, tagged alert, Brazil, CDC, Yellow Fever on 7 May, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The CDC in the USA has issued a Yellow Fever Alert for parts of Brazil.
For full information – click here
TRAVEL ALERT: Dengue
Posted in HEALTH:, TRAVEL ALERT:, tagged alert, Brazil, dengue, HEALTH:, travel, warning on 5 March, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That time of year again!
Although overall dengue cases are down in 20 States compared to the same period last year, it has increased in the following States and in these specific communities:
Acre:
Rio Branco, the capital
Amapá:
Macapá, the capital
Bahia:
Cities: Ilhéus, Ipiaú, Irecê, Jacobina, Jequié and Porto Seguro have declared emergencies. Federal health official will be implementing operations in these cities. Ilheus [...]
Living in Brazil: Rio – Dengue Epidemic
Posted in CITIES: Rio, TRAVEL ALERT:, tagged Brazil, dengue, fever, health warning, rio de janeiro. on 24 March, 2008 | 6 Comments »
World-wide dengue distribution, 2006.
Red: Epidemic dengue. Blue: Aedes aegypti.
The link below has more information.
Updates:
12 May 2008
The crisis is over in Rio…..until next year. I would like to think they will be better prepared, but don’t bank on it.
21 April 2008
> Dengue Outbreak Shows Dark Side of Rio – LA Times
15 April 2008
In the State [...]


