id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-335087-z1dec19i Goldani, Luciano Z. Infectious diseases and the COVID-19 scenario in Brazil 2020-09-06 .txt text/plain 815 62 65 Arboviruses including Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika in Brazil represent a challenge for public health, considering that are no available vaccines and effective antivirals for treatment. 1, 2 Even with the possibility of underreporting, 874,093 probable cases of Dengue and 415 deaths have been reported in Brazil from January 1 through June 30, 2020. As of September 2020, over 4 million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Brazil, with more than 125.000 deaths. 5 Brazil has the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world behind the United States. The Unified Brazilian Health System (SUS), which already had deficiencies in care for Dengue and other diseases, had to adapt abruptly to expand the medical structure and train professionals for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, different scientific organizations, including the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, released statements about the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, describing what science knows about these drugs and criticizing the government's position. ./cache/cord-335087-z1dec19i.txt ./txt/cord-335087-z1dec19i.txt