Agroclimatic Zoning for the Palm Euterpe edulis M. in São Paulo State, Brazil

Hantaviruses in São Paulo State, Brazil

To the Editor: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an emerging health problem in Brazil. This syndrome was first reported in 1993 in three persons living in a rural area of Juquitiba County; two of them died of acute respiratory failure (1). Although Juquitiba County is part of the metropolitan area of greater São Paulo City, patients lived in a recently deforested region. From 1993 through ...

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[Basic sanitary conditions in Iporanga, São Paulo State, Brazil].

OBJECTIVE To assess the pollution of water bodies by domestic sewage and to evaluate the basic sanitation conditions of residences and the knowledge of the local population concerning intestinal parasitic diseases and the hazards they present to public health. METHODS Thirteen water samples were collected from each of four sites in different water bodies of the Bairro da Serra region, in Ipor...

[Inequality of workers' survival in Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil].

The aim of this observational study was to estimate the survival function and risk of death in Botucatu, Southeast Brazil, by occupation. The occupational history of inhabitants of Botucatu who died after their 10th birthday from January 1, 1997, to March 31, 1998, was analyzed, as were the occupational histories of workers' spouses. A total of 992 subjects were studied. Data were analyzed by f...

Yellow fever outbreaks in São Paulo State, Brazil, 2000-2010.

OBJECTIVE to describe yellow fever occurrence in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in the period 2000-2010. METHODS this was a descriptive study using data regarding human cases, epizootics in non-human primates and virus vector isolation in São Paulo State, between 2000 and 2010. RESULTS three sylvatic yellow fever outbreaks were registered in the state with 32 human cases and 15 deaths; the...