Fight against dengue needs to go global, says health minister
Climate change has extended the reach of dengue fever and other diseases caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. As a result, strategies should take on a global dimension, further reinforcing the need for mutual collaboration between authorities, both for prevention and awareness raising, Brazilian Health Minister Nísia Trindade declared Thursday (Dec. 12).In an interview on the TV program Bom Dia Ministra, produced by EBC, Minister Andrade also said there is a sufficient stock of vaccines against COVID-19 and advocated points in the tax reform report on the zero tax rate for various medicines in Brazil’s affordable drugs program.She talked about the ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the role of states, municipalities, and the people in the fight against dengue fever, stressing th...