DENNIS MINORU FUJITA
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LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Reemergence of mumps in Sao Paulo, Brazil - the urgent need for booster shot campaign to prevent a serious infectious disease(2017) URBANO, Paulo Roberto; FUJITA, Dennis Minoru; ROMANO, Camila MaltaIntroduction: Neglected infectious diseases like mumps may be opportunistic in controlled areas with low vaccine coverage, particularly in developed and emerging countries. Methods: A retrospective analysis of mumps-related data from 2001 to 2016 for Sao Paulo State, Brazil was conducted. Results: From 2014 to 2015, there was an increase of 82% in reported mumps cases in Sao Paulo, with prevalence of n=49 and 297, respectively in young adults aged 15-29 years. Conclusions: A booster-shot campaign on MMR vaccination is recommended to prevent the spread of mumps in unvaccinated children and recipients of only the first dose.
- The fast transmission of infectious diseases around the world - a new concern to the public health(2016) FUJITA, Dennis Minoru; NALI, Luiz Henrique da Silva; URBANO, Paulo Roberto; SOEIRO, Debora Maringoni; ANDRADE JR., Heitor Franco de
- Fake news and covid-19: a concern due to the low vaccine coverage in Brazil(2022) FUJITA, Dennis Minoru; NALI, Luiz Henrique da Silva; SARTORI, Giselle Pacifico; GALISTEO, Andres Jimenez; JR, Heitor Franco de Andrade; LUNA, Expedito Jose de AlbuquerqueThis study comprised the application of a survey in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2 different periods of 2020: the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic and the disease's first peak (from March to April, 100 interviews) to the time of stability in case fatality rates (from May to July, 100 interviews); the questionnaire included was composed of 14 multiple-choice questions to evaluate the importance of mass communication channels, including social media, and the level of importance attributed to preventive measures at the beginning of the pandemic. The changes in people's behavior, even in a group with more schooling, which initially considered preventive measures to be very important (91%) but, in the second survey, was reduced to 82%. The reinforcement of preventive measures to reduce cases and deaths by covid-19 in Brazil is urgent, allied to recommendations with clear information on the importance of vaccination to avoid low rates as the current situation of vaccine coverage for preventable diseases.
- Lock or Down: Effectiveness of Isolation Measures Against COVID-19(2021) FUJITA, Dennis Minoru; NALI, Luiz Henrique da Silva; SALVADOR, Felipe Scassi; LUNA, Expedito Jose de Albuquerque
- Reopening borders: protocols for resuming travel during the COVID-19 pandemic(2021) NALI, Luiz Henrique da Silva; SALVADOR, Felipe Scassi; BONANI, Graciela dos Santos Soares; ANDRADE JUNIOR, Heitor Franco de; LUNA, Expedito Jose de Albuquerque; FUJITA, Dennis Minoru
- Increase of immigrants in emerging countries: free public healthcare and vaccination as preventive measures in Brazil(2019) FUJITA, Dennis Minoru; SALVADOR, Felipe Scassi; DAMIAO, Giselle Pacifico Sartori; FIGUEIREDO, Gerusa Maria; NALI, Luiz Henrique da Silva