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Jan 21, 2018 · The global health community is facing an increased risk of urban outbreaks of yellow fever (YF). The risk of international spread, YF’s changing epidemiology and resurgence of mosquitoes pose an emerging global threat that requires new strategic thinking. This document describes the reasoning behind and need for an updated, long-term (2017-2026) and global strategy to “Eliminate Yellow ...
Apr 18, 2019 · 18 April 2019. In Brazil, seasonal increases of yellow fever have historically occurred between December and May. During the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, the number of yellow fever cases was much larger than in previous years (Figures 1 & 2). The increase in cases was partly due to a geographical expansion of the areas affected by yellow ...
Dec 13, 2017 · Here we address this issue using the live yellow fever virus (YFV) vaccine, which induces long-term immunity in humans. ... (2017) Miller, J. D. et al. Human effector and memory CD8 + T cell ...
Nov 16, 2023 · The following year, yellow fever spread to coastal areas in Brazil including large urban centres that had not seen outbreaks in several decades. In response to these outbreaks and the threat of international spread, the WHO, Gavi and UNICEF developed a comprehensive multi-partner global strategy to Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) 2017 ...
Apr 13, 2017 · Yellow Fever - Once Again on the Radar Screen in the Americas. N Engl J Med. 2017 Apr 13;376 (15):1397-1399. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1702172. Epub 2017 Mar 8.
Aug 29, 2020 · Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa. Transmission is primarily via Aedes and Haemagogus species of mosquito. It can present with varying clinical features ranging from a self-limited, mild febrile illness to severe hemorrhage and liver disease. The “yellow” comes from jaundice that affects some patients with ...
Dec 22, 2017 · On 14 September 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) informed WHO of a confirmed case of yellow fever in Kwara State. On 15 September, an official notification as per the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) was issued by the Nigerian National IHR Focal Point. The case-patient was a 7 year-old girl from Kwara State who ...
