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  1. Abstract. After failed attempts at producing bacteria-based vaccines, the discovery of a viral agent causing yellow fever and its isolation in monkeys opened new avenues of research. Subsequent advances were the attenuation of the virus in mice and later in tissue culture; the creation of the seed lot system to avoid spontaneous mutations; the ...

    • Frierson Jg
    • 2010
  2. The 1951 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology was awarded to South African physician and microbiologist Max Theiler for his discoveries concerning yellow fever and its treatment. His work not only resulted in the development of a vaccine against yellow fever but also showed how vaccines could be developed against other diseases.

    • Marc A. Shampo, Robert A. Kyle
    • 2003
  3. Yellow fever is a viral disease, found in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas. The "yellow" in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients.

  4. May 15, 2024 · Factors to consider when deciding whether to vaccinate a traveler include destination-specific and travel-associated risks for yellow fever virus infection; individual, underlying risk factors for having a serious yellow fever vaccine-associated adverse event; and country entry requirements.

  5. Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor at least a month before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need. If you or your doctor need help finding a location that provides certain vaccines or medicines, visit the Find a Clinic page.

  6. May 15, 2024 · Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for persons aged ≥9 months traveling to or living in areas of South America and Africa with a risk of yellow fever. Because serious adverse events occur, clinicians should vaccinate only persons at risk for exposure to yellow fever virus or require proof of vaccination for country entry.

  7. Apr 22, 2024 · In response to a Yellow Fever outbreak in December 2023, the Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other partners, conducted a yellow fever vaccination campaign in Western Equatoria State. The campaign targeted Yambio, Nzara, Ibba, Ezzo, and Tambura Counties, reaching 465 798 persons with the lifesaving vaccine.