GIDS Research Radar · Paraguay https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Paraguay. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT Clinical characteristics and mortality of critically ill patients with chikungunya infection: a multicenter study in Paraguay https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13023-0-c42a918d/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13023-0-c42a918d/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The first Paraguayan description of severe chikungunya shows heavy advanced-support use and high ICU mortality, aiding early high-risk recognition. Chikungunya Treatment Cohort study Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2024 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza-Associated Hospitalization — REVELAC-i Network, Five South American Countries, March–July 2024 https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15585-mmwr-mm7339a1-1b76d613/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15585-mmwr-mm7339a1-1b76d613/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The interim estimates suggest that vaccination reduced hospitalization risk and can inform Northern Hemisphere countries' planning for vaccination campaigns and early antiviral treatment. Influenza Vaccination Vaccine effectiveness Treatment Case-control study Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2903-221636-19ca48a4/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2903-221636-19ca48a4/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT The work shows archived wildlife specimens can reveal historical presence of a neglected tropical pathogen in the Americas. Leprosy Tuberculosis Treatment Transmission dynamics One Health Journal article Severity of influenza illness by seasonal influenza vaccination status among hospitalised patients in four South American countries, 2013–19: a surveillance-based cohort study https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-22-00493-5-769aed1a/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-22-00493-5-769aed1a/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The findings suggest that influenza vaccination may reduce disease severity in hospitalized patients, though benefits differ across age and risk groups. This evidence from a multi-country South American network complements predominantly US-based research and informs vaccination policy in diverse populations. Influenza Vaccination Vaccine effectiveness Surveillance Treatment Cohort study Epidemiologic History and Genetic Diversity Origins of Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Paraguay https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2705-204244-71c0a297/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2705-204244-71c0a297/ Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT Portable genomic surveillance was useful for describing arbovirus epidemiologic history and may help clarify origins of future outbreaks. Chikungunya Dengue Malaria Surveillance Genomic epidemiology Outbreak investigation Travel medicine Genomic study The potential of a portable, point-of-care electronic nose to diagnose tuberculosis https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2017-08-003-65c7b74f/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2017-08-003-65c7b74f/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT The tool may help triage suspected TB cases in remote or vulnerable settings due to its speed, comfort, and usability. Tuberculosis Treatment Diagnostics Transmission dynamics Journal article