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3 days ago · 1. Yellow Fever. The quarantine station on Staten Island. Image from New York Public Library. In August 1793, a yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia, killing around 5,000 residents...
4 days ago · Yellow Fever Vaccine Booster Doses: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2015. MMWR, June 19, 2015; 64 (23);647-650. Read at CDC.gov. View PDF. Yellow Fever Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR, July 30, 2010; 59 (RR07):1-27. Read at CDC.gov.
4 days ago · Yellow Fever (YF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. Uganda is located within the Africa YF belt. Between 2019 and 2022, the Ugandan Health Authorities reported at least one outbreak of YF annually with an estimated 892 suspected cases, on average per year. The persistent recurrence of this disease raises significant concerns about the efficacy of current response strategies and prevention ...
2 days ago · This activity is intended for primary care clinicians, infectious disease specialists, and other clinicians caring for patients, particularly children, with fever, rash and other symptoms for which Rocky Mountain spotted fever and meningococcemia would be included in the differential. The goal of this activity is to compile a differential for ...
4 days ago · Symptoms include high fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), bleeding, and organ failure. The toxic phase can be fatal. Prevention and Control. Vaccination: The yellow fever vaccine is ...
5 days ago · About yellow fever Yellow fever (YF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa (34 countries) and Latin America (13 countries). Vaccination is the most important and effective measure against YF providing effective immunity within 30 days for 99% of those vaccinated.
5 days ago · Laboratory testing for tickborne disease includes serology and nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT). The appropriate testing strategy depends on the suspected infection and duration of symptoms. However, when certain tickborne illnesses (eg, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever) are suspected based on clinical ...
