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Public health disease control in Brazil

Overview

Brazil has reported significant progress in controlling mosquito-borne and parasitic diseases through targeted public health interventions.

Regarding malaria, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha stated the country achieved its lowest case rate in 47 years. In 2025, cases fell by 15% compared to 2024, and malaria-related deaths decreased by 30%. This decline is attributed to the integration of tafenoquin into the Unified Health System (SUS). The single-dose medication, which was expanded to include children in March 2026, has helped reduce relapses, particularly in vulnerable areas like the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, where relapses dropped by 61.9% between March and June 2026.

In the city of Belém, authorities implemented a successful model to combat Dengue fever following a major outbreak in 2024. The city saw a 70.4% reduction in cases by 2025. The strategy utilized epidemiological surveillance, community participation, and the deployment of Larvicide Dissemination Stations (EDLs), with a goal to reach 8,000 units by the end of 2026.

Entities

Belém · Brazil · Ministry of Health · Bill Gates · Hospital Pequeno Príncipe

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Belém implements successful Dengue control model

    Belém, Brazil, has seen a 70.4% drop in Dengue cases through advanced surveillance and larvicide stations, drawing international attention from figures like Bill Gates.

  2. 26 days ago

    [HEALTH] 43 sources
    Brazil achieves lowest malaria case rate in 47 years

    Brazil reports its lowest malaria case rate in 47 years, with a 30% drop in deaths in 2025, driven by the widespread use of the single-dose drug tafenoquin via the SUS.

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