Brazil begins plan to combat dengue fever

Posted on January 12, 2011 • Filed under: Brazil, Latin America Health, TRAVEL

The Government allocated 1,080 million reais for the purchase of drugs, vehicles, sprayers, larvicides, and educational material.
Epidemics such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever resurgence due to climate change. The Government of Brazil, at the initiative of President Dilma Rousseff, today launched an ambitious plan to combat the spread of dengue, which involved thirteen ministries, official sources said. Read Article

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