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

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

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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.

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  • Carolina Rosadas & Maria Luiza B Menezes & Bernardo Galvão-Castro & Tatiane Assone & Angélica E Miranda & Mayra G Aragón & Adele Caterino-de-Araujo & Graham P Taylor & Ricardo Ishak, 2021. "Blocking HTLV-1/2 silent transmission in Brazil: Current public health policies and proposal for additional strategies," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0009717
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009717
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