NSTworld: Largely isolated from the outside world until the mid-20th century, they were devastated by diseases such as measles and malaria in the 1970s.
“Today we confirmed a case among the Yanomami, which is very worrying,” Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told a news conference.
The Yanomami patient, a 15-year-old boy, is being treated in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Boa Vista, the capital of the northern state of Roraima, officials said. The first was a 20-year-old woman from the Kokama ethnic group who was confirmed positive a week ago.The Yanomami, who are known for their face paint and intricate piercings, number around 27,000.
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