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Aug 25, 2018 · Background. Brazil has experienced an exceptional yellow fever (YF) outbreak since December 2016 (Table 1).After the last major epidemic (1935–1940), sporadic cases were regularly reported from endemic states – mainly the Amazonian states – with some incursions into those of the Southeast (Minas Gerais and São Paulo, respectively in 2002 and 2008) and South (Paraná and Rio Grande do ...
Jun 5, 2023 · Human and equine West Nile fever cases in Europe and the Mediterranean, 2017 transmission season The map shows the distribution of reported human West File fever cases among humans and equids by affected areas in the European region and Mediterranean basin, during the West Nile fever transmission season 2017, as of 27 February 2018. Read more
Aug 5, 2021 · Today’s infographic, created all the way back in 1931 by a man named John B. Sparks, maps the ebb and flow of global power going all the way back to 2,000 B.C. on one coherent timeline. View a high resolution version of this graphic. Histomap, published by Rand McNally in 1931, is an ambitious attempt at fitting a mountain of historical ...
Aug 22, 2022 · INTRODUCTION. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially fatal tickborne disease (TBD) caused by Rickettsia rickettsii that, if left untreated, can cause widespread vasculitis resulting in multiple organ failure and death. 1 RMSF has nonspecific early symptoms including fever and headaches with most patients developing a rash at some point in the illness. 2 However, during 2009 ...
History of typhoid fever. In 2000, typhoid fever caused an estimated 21.7 million illnesses and 217,000 deaths. [1] It occurs most often in children and young adults between 5 and 19 years old. [2] In 2013, it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990. [3] Infants, children, and adolescents in south-central and Southeast ...
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Dec 29, 2019 · Following small sporadic outbreaks of Rift Valley fever in 2008-2009, a widespread epidemic occurred in 2010 and 2011 in South Africa. More than 250 human cases occurred, including 25 deaths, and more 14,000 animal cases, with 8,000 deaths, occurring in animals. Hemorrhagic complications and hepatitis were noted in patients with severe disease.
