Reinfection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2) has been reported in many countries, suggesting that the virus may continue to circulate among humans despite the possibility of local herd immunity due to massive previous infections. The emergence of variants of concern (VOC) that are more transmissible than the previous circulating ones has raised particular concerns on the ...
O objetivo deste estudo foi levantar o conhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem sobre riscos ambientais presentes no local de trabalho. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo, de caráter exploratório e descritivo de abordagem quantitativa realizada em uma unidade de saúde básica e especializada no interior do Estado de São Paulo. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um roteiro com questões estruturadas e semiest...
Zika virus (ZIKV) clinical presentation and frequency/duration of shedding need further clarification. Symptomatic ZIKV-infected individuals identified in two hospitals in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, were investigated regarding clinical characteristics, shedding in body fluids, and serodynamics. Ninety-four of 235 symptomatic patients (Site A: 58%; Site B: 16%) had Real-Time PCR-confirmed ZIKV infection; fever, he...