Brazil moves to stay abreast of dengue diagnostics developments
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Brazilian health ministry is putting the dissemination of information on diagnostics advances at the top of its agenda for tackling dengue, despite a huge fall in the number of cases so far this year. "From an epidemiological vigilance point of view, laboratories must be kept abreast of the latest diagnostic techniques," said the health ministry of one of the main reasons for hosting the International Course on Dengue Control and Prevention Management, held in Fortaleza, on August 15-26.