Measles epidemic in northern Brazil linked to exodus of Venezuelans


Source: MercoPress


The Health Ministry said the majority of cases are in two Brazilian border states.
The Health Ministry said the majority of cases are in two Brazilian border states.

Brazil's Health Ministry says at least 744 people have been infected with measles in a growing outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.The total includes 67 indigenous Venezuelans and Brazilians.

 The indigenous rights group Survival international has warned that the outbreak could devastate isolated tribal groups that have little resistance to such diseases and live on both sides of the Brazil-Venezuela border.

Four people have died, including one indigenous child.





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LINK:
http://en.mercopress.com/2018/07/19/measles-epidemic-in-northern-brazil-linked-to-exodus-of-venezuelans