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The ArboAlvo Project launches materials to support the fight against arboviruses in Brazil.

Manuals, atlases, and operating procedures can be accessed free of charge online.
Manuals, atlases, and operating procedures can be accessed free of charge online.

Millimeter wings beat under the watchful eye of the camera

Documentaries detail the life cycle of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
Documentaries detail the life cycle of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

The 'Aedes' dies through the mouth

Innovative technology co-patented by Fiocruz creates food capsule capable of killing mosquito larvae and contributing to vector control
Innovative technology co-patented by Fiocruz creates food capsule capable of killing mosquito larvae and contributing to vector control

Saúde 360: infographic teaches how to control Aedes aegypti to reduce the transmission of dengue, Zika and chikungunya

Check out graphic material with information about mosquito biology and guidance on how to identify and eliminate breeding sites
Check out graphic material with information about mosquito biology and guidance on how to identify and eliminate breeding sites

Aedes aegypti: access and share reliable information

Institute provides several products and initiatives on the vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya
Institute provides several products and initiatives on the vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya

What you need to know about Aedes aegypti in two minutes

Simple and objective video presents information about the vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya
Simple and objective video presents information about the vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya

Panel prepared by IOC and SES-RJ helps surveillance of arboviruses

Platform facilitates visualization of data on dengue, chikungunya and Zika in the 92 municipalities of RJ
Platform facilitates visualization of data on dengue, chikungunya and Zika in the 92 municipalities of RJ

Comic book teaches how to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito

Prepared by researchers from IOC and UFRGS, a publication for children and young people is available for free online
Prepared by researchers from IOC and UFRGS, a publication for children and young people is available for free online

Record of deaths from dengue calls attention to the fight against Aedes aegypti

In summer, heat and increased frequency of rain encourage rapid proliferation of the mosquito, which can also transmit Zika and chikungunya
In summer, heat and increased frequency of rain encourage rapid proliferation of the mosquito, which can also transmit Zika and chikungunya

Exchange in virology with Nicaragua

In an event promoted by PAHO and the Ministry of Health, scientists from the Institute shared experience in the surveillance of respiratory viruses, such as coronavirus and influenza, and arboviruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunha
In an event promoted by PAHO and the Ministry of Health, scientists from the Institute shared experience in the surveillance of respiratory viruses, such as coronavirus and influenza, and arboviruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunha

Parliamentary amendment guarantees the contribution of BRL 5 million for the acquisition of multi-user equipment

Initiative will strengthen SUS, bringing answers to fight diseases
Initiative will strengthen SUS, bringing answers to fight diseases

Reinforcement for the surveillance of arboviruses

Coordinated by IOC, ArboAlvo Program promotes training of professionals from the Ministry of Health on new methodologies for the surveillance of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya
Coordinated by IOC, ArboAlvo Program promotes training of professionals from the Ministry of Health on new methodologies for the surveillance of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya

Summer illnesses and pandemic: prevention is the keyword

Biologist warns of possible increase in cases of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, transmitted by Aedes aegypti. The combination of high temperatures and rainfall accelerates mosquito proliferation.
Biologist warns of possible increase in cases of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, transmitted by Aedes aegypti. The combination of high temperatures and rainfall accelerates mosquito proliferation.

More than 120 complete dengue, Zika and chikungunya genomes

Sequencing samples from the Midwest region will help to identify the origin of viruses, the date of entry into national territory and calculate the possibility of new outbreaks
Sequencing samples from the Midwest region will help to identify the origin of viruses, the date of entry into national territory and calculate the possibility of new outbreaks

Surveillance for dengue, Zika and chikungunya is the focus of the project

The meeting discussed perspectives of the ArboAlvo project, which seeks to develop methods for defining areas at risk of transmitting these diseases
The meeting discussed perspectives of the ArboAlvo project, which seeks to develop methods for defining areas at risk of transmitting these diseases