GIDS Research Radar · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT Pasture area increases livestock rabies risk in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a geospatial analysis of neurological syndrome cases (2020–2024) https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s11250-026-05359-1-05562f85/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s11250-026-05359-1-05562f85/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mandated testing of neurological livestock supports identification of rabies linked to bat exposure, and land-use patterns may inform local prevention targeting. Rabies Surveillance Transmission dynamics Journal article Challenges of acute febrile illness diagnosis in a national infectious diseases center in Rio de Janeiro: 16-year experience of syndromic surveillance https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0011232-a6064958/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0011232-a6064958/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Moderate accuracy of syndromic and clinical approaches shows need for better diagnostics to strengthen surveillance and patient care. Dengue Leptospirosis Chikungunya Malaria Diagnostics Surveillance Travel medicine Journal article Spatial analysis of the incidence of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya and socioeconomic determinants in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268821001801-456f59a8/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1017-s0950268821001801-456f59a8/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT The authors report that spatial analysis identified local high-risk areas and socioeconomic correlates for the three arboviruses, which may help guide prevention and control interventions. Chikungunya Dengue Surveillance Ecological study Zika Virus Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Clinical Characterization, Epidemiological and Virological Aspects https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004636-0d599878/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004636-0d599878/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT The emergence of ZIKV in Brazil in 2015 highlights the need for clinical vigilance and strong epidemiological and laboratory surveillance, given diagnostic overlap with DENV and CHIKV and limited validated serological assays. Chikungunya Dengue Zika virus disease Outbreak investigation Surveillance Diagnostics Journal article Cat‐Transmitted Sporotrichosis Epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Description of a Series of Cases https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1086-381200-432fe41c/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1086-381200-432fe41c/ Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT The report highlights domestic cat contact as a major driver of a large urban sporotrichosis outbreak requiring attention. Sporotrichosis Transmission dynamics One Health Outbreak investigation Treatment Journal article