While the Federative Republic of Brazil continues to lead the Americas during the Chikungunya outbreak in 2025 with over 53,000 cases and 27 related fatalities a small city recently confirmed an unusually high case fatality rate According to local media reporting on March 18 the city of Xanxerê registered its second Chikungunya-related fatality of 2025 According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with case-fatality rates ranging between 0.5 and 1.3 deaths per 1000 this city of just over 50 thousand inhabitants has recorded about 107 Chikungunya cases this year This news article did not explain this data the mosquito that transmits Chikungunya to people is the same vector that transmits dengue fever and Zika virus making Chikungunya easy to misdiagnose and appropriately treat The PAHO suggests avoiding being bitten by infected mosquitos And/or if you are departing abroad from the United States, the government suggests speaking with a travel vaccine expert about Chikungunya vaccination options before visiting an outbreak area The U.S. FDA has approved innovative Chikungunya vaccines for about two years they will be generally available at travel clinics and pharmacies Our Trust Standards: Medical Advisory Committee Please do not reproduce this content in part or in whole without permission Share the page URL which directs to the original content Precision Vax LLC websites do not provide medical advice A tornado struck the town of Xanxerê in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 1,000 homeless, according to The Associated Press. In addition to the deaths, globo.com says that more than 100 people were injured Photos and video from social media showed cars flipped over and significant damage to buildings The state of Santa Catarina's civil defense department said Tuesday that 500 homes were damaged Meteorologist Mamedes Luiz Melo of Inmet Brasilia told globo.com that based on the photos available the damage rating estimate for the tornado is between F2 and F3 According to a paper published by scientists at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) tornadoes are most common in the southern part of Brazil where the city of Xanxerê is located Brazil saw most of its tornadoes from September through May summer and fall in the Southern Hemisphere (MORE: Tornadoes Around the World) We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview A tornado struck the town of Xanxer\u00EA in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 1,000 homeless, according to The Associated Press. In addition to the deaths, globo.com says that more than 100 people were injured The state of Santa Catarina's civil defense department said Tuesday that 500 homes were damaged Meteorologist Mamedes Luiz Melo of Inmet Brasilia told globo.com that based on the photos available According to a paper published by scientists at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) tornadoes are most common in the southern part of Brazil where the city of Xanxer\u00EA is located (MORE: Tornadoes Around the World) #VOOPELAVIDA em Xanxer\u00EA. Arcanjos na cidade apoiando as opera\u00E7\u00F5es do @C_B_M_S_C e @bombeirosxxe pic.twitter.com/ikfyznIHlQ FLASH | Novas imagens evidenciam um tornado ao menos F2 (+ 200 km/h) em pontos de Xanxere. Fotos Tudo Sobre Xanxere. pic.twitter.com/3JpuJLWJ6E SEVERO | Impressiona a dimens\u00E3o do tornado em Xanxer\u00EA (foto Fernando Zimmerman). Um dos maiores j\u00E1 vistos no Brasil. pic.twitter.com/8uKG00SsXM Subscribe to our English language newsletter and keep up-to-date with the most important news from Brazil All materials contained in this page may not be reproduced in any media without the prior written permission of Folhapress.