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The challenges of COVID-19 in the Brazilian Amazonian communities and the importance of seroepidemiological surveillance studies

Authors: Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Maria Karoliny da Silva Torres, Mariana Cayres Vallinoto, Izaura M. V. Cayres Vallinoto

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2020

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The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has alarmed the world with its high rate of transmission and the ability to cause severe and fatal disease. The impact of this pandemic may be even greater in populations where the absence of health services is a chronic aspect, as reported with populations living in the Brazilian Amazon. In this article, we address the perspective of possible impacts of the pandemic on these populations and the importance of conducting seroepidemiological surveillance studies.

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Title: The challenges of COVID-19 in the Brazilian Amazonian communities and the importance of seroepidemiological surveillance studies
Authors: Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto
Maria Karoliny da Silva Torres
Mariana Cayres Vallinoto
Izaura M. V. Cayres Vallinoto
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome
COVID-19
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01256-7

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