Over the past 25 years, nearly 18 million Brazilians have been infected with the dengue virus, and according to recent data, 2024 may become the most severe year ever.
To combat the ongoing dengue outbreak, Brazil's Ministry of Health recently promoted a workshop on assistance support, risk stratification, and implementing new vector control technologies through the Secretariat for Health and Environmental Surveillance (SVSA) and the General Coordination of Arbovirus Surveillance of the Department of Communicable Diseases.
Brazil Leads The Americas in Dengue Cases
World Tourism Day Embraces Travel Vaccines
Today, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics, which reports to the World Tourism Organization General Assembly, announced World Tourism Day 2024, reflecting on the connection between tourism and peace.
'Sustainable tourism can transform communities – creating jobs, fostering inclusion, and strengthening local economies,' commented António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, in a media statement on September 27, 2024.