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  1. Keywords: yellow fever, vaccine, history, cell culture, Theiler. At the close of the 19th century, yellow fever was a known and feared pestilence of the western hemisphere and the coastal regions of West Africa, for which no cause or effective treatment was known.

  2. Yellow fever vaccine came into use in 1938. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The vaccine is made from weakened yellow fever virus. Some countries require a yellow fever vaccination certificate before entry from a country where the disease is common.

  3. Aug 28, 2016 · Then, in the 1940s, the yellow fever vaccine was developed. "It is one of the cheapest, most effective vaccines in the world," says Gubler. The vaccine provides lifetime immunity for 99...

  4. As many as half of the patients who experience the second phase may die. Yellow fever kills 30,000 people globally each year. Prevention: Anti-Mosquito Methods, Available Vaccines, and Vaccination Campaigns. The first confirmed outbreaks of yellow fever in the American colonies occurred in Charleston, Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ...

  5. Yellow Fever | History of Vaccines. Flavivirus. Overview. Timeline. A mosquito-borne infection that continues to threaten the lives of people living in tropical areas. Play background video. Chapters. Yellow Fever Before Its Discovery. The Yellow Fever Virus Is Discovered. Yellow Fever Vaccine Developed Required for Travel. Chapter 1.

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