Blocking HTLV-1/2 silent transmission in Brazil: Current public health policies and proposal for additional strategies

Carolina Rosadas, Maria Luiza B Menezes, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Tatiane Assone, Angélica E Miranda, Mayra G Aragón, Adele Caterino- de-Araujo, Graham P Taylor and Ricardo Ishak

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) are relatively common in Brazil but remain silent and neglected infections. HTLV-1 is associated with a range of diseases with high morbidity and mortality. There is no curative treatment for this lifelong infection, so measures to prevent transmission are essential. This narrative review discusses HTLV-1/2 transmission routes and measures to prevent its continuous dissemination. The public health policies that are currently implemented in Brazil to avoid HTLV-1/2 transmission are addressed, and further strategies are proposed.

Date: 2021
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