"Dengue Emergency: Brazil's Battle and the Promise of a Local Vaccine"

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"Dengue Emergency: Brazil's Battle and the Promise of a Local Vaccine"
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Brazil is facing a staggering dengue fever crisis, with the disease spreading rapidly across South America due to rising temperatures from climate change. The outbreak has led to states declaring a state of emergency and the construction of a field hospital in Brasília. Dengue fever is now creeping into new areas and surging to unprecedented levels in Brazil, with epidemiologists warning that the disease could become increasingly prevalent in southern Europe and the southern United States. The simultaneous circulation of all four types of dengue fever and chronic social issues like inequality and poverty have exacerbated the crisis in Brazil, overwhelming the healthcare system and leaving patients without adequate care.

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