The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will invest in vaccine studies, testing and monitoring of the virus in animals
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations will invest R$3 million in scientific research projects on monkeypox. The resource was released by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development).
Projects will include lines of research about Vaccinesevaluation the condition From the population, viral antigen tests for sera, evaluation of strains circulating in Brazil and observation of virus behavior in wild and domestic animals. Surveys must be completed within 24 months.
The work will be carried out by researchers from the federal universities that are part of box cameraIt is an advisory group set up to combat the virus.
Scientists from UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais)Give UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) and gives University of Vevela private enterprise in Rio Grande do Sul.
The monkey pox It is a disease caused by a virus and transmitted through close or intimate contact with a person who has skin lesions.
In general, the clinical pictures are mild and require care and monitoring of the lesions. The greatest risk of exacerbations are immunosuppressed people with HIV/AIDS, leukemia, lymphoma, malignancy, transplant recipients, people with autoimmune diseases, pregnant and lactating women, and children under 8 years of age.
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With information from Agência Brasil.
