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Five Yanomami infants in Brazil die amid whooping cough outbreak
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ecotopical.comFive Yanomami infants in Brazil die amid whooping cough outbreak
Five Indigenous Yanomami infants have reportedly died from a preventable respiratory illness called pertussis, or whooping cough. The outbreak began Jan. 7 in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima state in northern Brazil. A representative of the Urihi Yanomami Association (UYA) told Mongabay that health authorities have been slow to respond. Three of the […]
The number may be higher, according to indigenous representatives. There are 16 confirmed cases of disease and six patients remain indoors. The result is concentrated in the territory of Yanomami, in Roraima, and has a dispute between indigenous leaders and the federal government... The post Ministry of Health confirms the death of children Yanomami appeared first on The Antagnonist.
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