SciELO in Perspective | Nonpharmaceutical interventions for tackling the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil [Originally published in Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde

Nonpharmaceutical interventions for tackling the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil [Originally published in Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde, vol. 29 no. 2]

04/07/20

By Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde

In the absence of prior immunity in the human population and with no vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, its highly virulent nature means that case numbers grow exponentially. Nonpharmaceutical interventions are indicated in this context, aimed at inhibiting transmission between humans, slowing the spread of the disease and consequently reducing and delaying the peak of its occurrence on the epidemiological curve. … Read More →

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