• A family is vaccinated against yellow fever at an outpatient clinic in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where an large outbreak of yellow fever began in 2016. (vox.com)
  • In 2016, we saw the most cases [of yellow fever] in decades," Gubler said. (vox.com)
  • Health officials in Brazil recently confirmed more than 920 cases of Yellow fever including more than 300 deaths, during this outbreak that began late 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • On April 23, 2016, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of yellow fever. (cdc.gov)
  • As of May 24, 2016, among 41 confirmed yellow fever cases, 31 (75.6%) had occurred in Kongo Central Province, in the western part of the country bordering Angola ( 1 ), where a large yellow outbreak had begun in December 2015. (cdc.gov)
  • In response, during May 25-June 7, 2016, the DRC Ministry of Health administered approximately 240,000 doses of yellow fever vaccine to all persons aged ≥9 months during a mass vaccination campaign in Matadi, one of 31 health zones in the Kongo Central Province. (cdc.gov)
  • The Ending Yellow fever Elimination (EYE) Strategy was developed in 2017 by a coalition of partners (Gavi, UNICEF and WHO) following the major outbreak of yellow fever in Angola in 2016. (who.int)
  • and the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa (graded in 2014, deactivated June 2016). (who.int)
  • On 1 February 2016, the Director-General declared the recent cluster of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders reported in Brazil, following a similar cluster of cases in French Polynesia in 2014, associated with the outbreak of Zika virus infection a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and WHO classified it as a Grade 2 emergency. (who.int)
  • However, the 2016 outbreak response campaigns in Angola and DRC used almost 30 million vaccine doses, far more than had been needed in recent outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • Investigation of Patients Testing Positive for Yellow Fever Viral RNA After Vaccination During A Mass Vaccination Campaign - Angola, 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • Since December 2016, Brazil has been grappling with its worst yellow fever outbreak for several decades. (pasteur.fr)
  • On January 14, 2016, the authors received whole blood samples from 3 patients who resided in Luanda, Angola, and were suspected of having viral hemorrhagic fever. (cdc.gov)
  • The identification of the outbreak prompted cordon vaccination in Luanda in February 2016, followed by mass vaccination in other areas. (cdc.gov)
  • I've been reading an abridged version of the October 2016 article, "Resurgence of Yellow Fever in Angola, 2015-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • By 2016, Angola reported more than 4,000 suspected infections (884 confirmed) and 376 suspected deaths (121 confirmed) from yellow fever . (asm.org)
  • Due to the amount of international travel in and out of Luanda, WHO deemed the outbreak in Angola of global concern in April 2016 . (asm.org)
  • During the yellow fever epidemic in Angola in 2016, cases of yellow fever were reported in China for the first time. (who.int)
  • Protocol for prevention and control for yellow fever(the 2016 version). (who.int)
  • In just the first few months of 2018, at least ten unvaccinated travelers from Europe and South America contracted Yellow fever in Brazil and other possible cases are under investigation. (cdc.gov)
  • CHOLERA OUTBREAK INFORMATION Travelers to South America should be aware that an epidemic of cholera is occurring in several countries including Peru, Ecuador and Columbia. (cdc.gov)
  • Yellow fever virus remains a concern with sporadic yellow fever outbreaks in South America," Hahn's team added. (nbcnews.com)
  • The countries of Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have already reported outbreaks of the serious mosquito borne viral disease, yellow fever. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • The yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo ends. (who.int)
  • 19 November 2013 - Three suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) in Kassala State were recently reported. (who.int)
  • They are similar to the flu and could become severe to include fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and jaundice -- hence its name yellow fever. (fox47news.com)
  • Patients develop the jaundice that gives yellow fever its name. (npr.org)
  • About 15% of people infected with yellow fever virus will develop severe illness that can lead to liver disease, bleeding, shock, organ failure, yellowing skin (jaundice), and sometimes death. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • The illness is characterized by fever, muscle aches, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, jaundice, and clinically is consistent with yellow fever. (cdc.gov)
  • As many as 130,000 cases with fever and jaundice or hemorrhage may occur annually with a concomitant 78,000 deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • Some people with yellow fever have no or mild symptoms, but others have more severe symptoms such as yellow skin (jaundice), fever, headache, muscle aches, and bleeding. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Jaundice in Adults In jaundice, the skin and whites of the eyes look yellow. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Jaundice occurs when there is too much bilirubin (a yellow pigment) in the blood-a condition called hyperbilirubinemia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Because during the period under review the response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak consisted primarily of risk management activities related to the persistence of virus in survivors, details are described only briefly. (who.int)
  • With the exception of the complex emergency in Nigeria and the Ebola virus disease outbreak, all the Grade 3 emergencies were also classified by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee as system- wide Level 3 emergencies. (who.int)
  • 1 Resolution EBSS3.R1 (2015) on Ebola: ending the current outbreak, strengthening global preparedness and ensuring WHO's capacity to prepare for and respond to future large-scale outbreaks and emergencies with health consequences. (who.int)
  • Even before the recent Ebola outbreak, the lack of quality healthcare was a major challenge in Sierra Leone, leading to the country suffering some of the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. (cdc.gov)
  • Regional outbreaks (e.g. of Ebola virus disease), the COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of future pandemics (such as with a novel flu strain) have and will continue to strain even the most resilient health systems. (who.int)
  • And a new study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization warned that this is a recipe for more outbreaks - even in the southern US , where the virus is not endemic but where mosquitoes that can carry the virus live. (vox.com)
  • Yellow fever is a disease spread by the bite of infected female mosquitoes. (africageographic.com)
  • Yellow fever is a potentially deadly viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and its vaccine provides up to 99% lifetime immunity. (fox47news.com)
  • The fear is that yellow fever could follow the same path as other less-severe mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika, which have already seen major urban epidemics tied to the resurgence of Aedes mosquitoes. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Yellow fever virus spreads through the bites of infected mosquitoes. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • According to Dr Wamala Joseph, WHO Epidemiology, the assessment of the types of mosquito in Sakure, Nzara, and Yambio towns, revealed no evidence of yellow fever carrying mosquitoes (the Aedes species). (icanetwork.co.za)
  • He noted that the number of the mosquitoes found in the three places was below the required levels to cause yellow fever outbreaks. (icanetwork.co.za)
  • Outbreaks of yellow fever in humans occur mostly in the urban cycle of the virus, which involves its transmission through the bites of the day-feeding infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. (cdc.gov)
  • In the sylvatic cycle , Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite infected monkeys passing the infection to humans living in or visiting jungle areas. (iamat.org)
  • In the urban cycle , infected mosquitoes transmit Yellow Fever from person to person that can cause large outbreaks in cities and suburbs. (iamat.org)
  • Because of Houston's low elevation near the coast, mosquitoes were plentiful and yellow fever, malaria and cholera outbreaks were common - and often fatal. (houstontx.gov)
  • Areas with greater population densities and higher numbers of man-made habitats where mosquitoes can lay their eggs increase the risk of yellow fever transmission in the urban setting. (asm.org)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), on 13 August 2021, five Yellow fever cases tested positive by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) at Intitut Pasteur in Dakar. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Based on differential tests returned on 6 September 2021, the results of three cases are consistent with a recent Yellow fever infection. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • In 2020 and 2021, Congo suffered similar recurrent measles outbreaks with about 80,450 and 54,471 reported cases respectively. (dhis2.org)
  • Recurrent threat of cholera in the Sahel where 5 experienced cases of yellow fever, indeed, this is countries (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Mali and the largest transmission of yellow fever (YF) for Cameroon) reported nearly 110,000 cases in 2021 more than 20 years in regions previously protected with an average of 2.8% of case fatality rate. (who.int)
  • Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. (npr.org)
  • A major outbreak in the African nation of Angola has already depleted the stockpile that world health officials had set aside for emergencies. (npr.org)
  • In fact there've already been some cases of yellow fever imported to China during this Angola outbreak. (npr.org)
  • It is a comprehensive and long-term strategy built on lessons learned from the Angola outbreak that spread worldwide resulting in tremendous economic, social and political impacts. (who.int)
  • In December 2015, a yellow fever outbreak started in Angola and quickly spread within the country and to its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (cdc.gov)
  • This would reduce the vaccine supply needs during outbreaks and significantly increase the global capacity to respond to large outbreaks like the recent one in Angola and DRC. (cdc.gov)
  • In December 2015, a yellow fever outbreak began in Luanda, Angola. (cdc.gov)
  • This outbreak was the largest reported in Angola during the last 30-years. (cdc.gov)
  • In response to the outbreak, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sent approximately forty staff to Angola, to support the Ministry of Health with surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory diagnostics, case management, social mobilization, and vaccination campaign logistics. (cdc.gov)
  • Yellow fever was first recognized in Angola in the 1930s, but not until 1971 and 1988 were sizeable outbreaks reported. (cdc.gov)
  • In this account, the authors provide laboratory confirmation that the first suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases in Angola were yellow fever virus infections and reported preliminary sequencing data. (cdc.gov)
  • Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis indicate that the outbreak virus is highly similar to that identified during the epidemic in Angola in 1971. (cdc.gov)
  • This finding reiterates the endemicity of yellow fever in Angola and emphasizes the need for consistent routine mass vaccination of the at-risk population to prevent future outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • To understand the significance of the yellow fever outbreak that started in Angola in Dec. 2015, one must first understand the capital city of Luanda. (asm.org)
  • While this may seem like a simple and obvious solution for outbreaks like the one in Angola, there is a significant challenge: a yellow fever vaccine shortage. (asm.org)
  • Research on the important measures for yellow fever prevention and control from the authority of IHR and the embassy of Angola. (who.int)
  • The Aedes mosquito can transmit several viruses including dengue, yellow fever and Zika. (theconversation.com)
  • The new map, compiled by experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looks at all reports of the two species of mosquito that can transmit the virus: Aedes aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, or the Asian tiger mosquito. (nbcnews.com)
  • Of most concern is Aedes aegypti, a tropical mosquito that carries not only Zika, but yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya. (nbcnews.com)
  • It was estimated that given the widespread distribution of the Aedes aegypti mosquito to every continent , nearly 3 billion people were at risk of acquiring yellow fever infection. (asm.org)
  • None of the travelers had been immunized for yellow fever prior to their trips, and many cases involved infections on Ilha Grande, an island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro that's popular with tourists. (vox.com)
  • There are more cases of imported yellow fever [from travelers] in the past two years than in the previous 20 years," said Duane Gubler , a leading researcher of mosquito-borne diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School. (vox.com)
  • The researchers found that America was among a handful countries with a high volume of travelers - 2.76 million people - coming from places with yellow fever. (vox.com)
  • Thank you Karen and thank you all for joining us on the current outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil and the release of a new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report which describes 10 cases of Yellow Fever in unvaccinated travelers to Brazil in the first months of 2018. (cdc.gov)
  • We're here to talk about the yellow fever outbreak in Brazil which is an important public health issue and one that has the potential to affect U.S.travelers. (cdc.gov)
  • In light of this expanding outbreak we've updated advice to travelers , should not go to yellow fever hot spots in Brazil unless they're vaccinated. (cdc.gov)
  • The MMWR that was released here this morning describes yellow fever cases in travelers to Brazil including those reported to Geosentinel, this is a global surveillance system for travel related illness among international travelers and migrants. (cdc.gov)
  • All cases identified by Geosentinal and other authorities reported to date have occurred in unvaccinated travelers .Vaccine is the best way to prevent yellow fever. (cdc.gov)
  • The travel notice includes a map of the affected areas as well as information about yellow fever and our comprehensive advice for travelers including actions for mosquito bites. (cdc.gov)
  • There's also information there on the website about where travelers can get yellow fever. (cdc.gov)
  • Health officials are urging travelers headed to Brazil to get yellow fever vaccinations due to a recent deadly outbreak of the virus. (fox47news.com)
  • We monitor disease outbreaks around the world and other health threats that may affect travelers. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT A current list of outbreaks significant to travelers follows. (cdc.gov)
  • A vaccine is available for use by people residing in endemic countries and for travelers to areas where yellow fever is common, but avoiding mosquito bites is also important. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Updates on yellow fever vaccination recommendations for international travelers related to the current situation in Brazil. (who.int)
  • At a time when global yellow fever vaccine supplies are diminished, an epidemic in a densely populated city could have substantial health and economic consequences," the researchers warned. (vox.com)
  • The first yellow fever epidemic was reported in 1648, according to JAMA . (vox.com)
  • An epidemic is an outbreak of a disease that has the potential of spreading across various communities, districts, regions and the entire country. (ghanabusinessnews.com)
  • Robert P. Watson, writing about the yellow fever epidemic that struck Philadelphia in 1793, tells a story we can resonate with because of our own experiences with Covid-19. (rowman.com)
  • A Yellow Fever Epidemic: A New Global Health Emergency? (who.int)
  • Two other cases had cross-reactions with other flaviviruses, one of which was more consistent with dengue and one with a flavivirus infection (PRNT positive for Yellow fever, Zika, and dengue). (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Public health officials are bracing for local outbreaks of the Zika virus in the continental U.S. as mosquito season gets under way. (nbcnews.com)
  • The recent outbreaks in Ethiopia reported in 2013, 2018, and 2020 and the most recent one occurred in the Gurage Zone of Southern Nations, and Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), an area that had not been affected earlier. (who.int)
  • The Angolan military administers yellow fever vaccines at a market in Luanda, the capital city. (npr.org)
  • The first suspected cases of yellow fever were reported in individuals visiting Luanda from Eritrea . (asm.org)
  • In a little over a month, 23 additional cases of yellow fever were reported among Eritrean and Congolese citizens living in Luanda , 7 of whom died from their illness. (asm.org)
  • The spread of yellow fever through large cities like Luanda and Kinshasa demonstrates precisely why the urban spread of yellow fever is so frightening. (asm.org)
  • A total of 40 suspected cases of yellow fever, including 10 deaths, were reported from 3 October up to 17 November 2013 in 13 localities in West and South Kordofan. (who.int)
  • In 2022, a large-scale measles outbreak in Congo affected nearly 150,000 people, causing the deaths of 1,875, including 78 children under the age of 5 years. (dhis2.org)
  • In 1960 a severe outbreak with many deaths was reported in Ethiopia. (cdc.gov)
  • Three outbreaks were reported, resulting in 1,508 cases and 368 deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • In the past, major epidemics of yellow fever caused tens of thousands of deaths. (msdmanuals.com)
  • On 31 October 2013, the Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a yellow fever outbreak in El-Reif El-Shargi and Lagawa localities in West Kordofan state. (who.int)
  • WHO is assisting the Federal Ministry of Health in reconfirming the outbreak by sending all yellow fever positive samples to WHO Collaborating Centre for Yellow Fever, the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, Senegal. (who.int)
  • Monitor] The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of yellow fever in Northern Uganda after three people died in Moyo and Buliisa Districts. (authenticafrican.com)
  • Since the reporting of the outbreak, the Ministry of Health and partners have scaled up preparedness and response activities to mitigate and control possible spread. (icanetwork.co.za)
  • You first feel a little achy and then there is a sudden onset of fever, the malaise and then there's these headaches," says Ilhem Messaoudi , an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, Riverside. (npr.org)
  • Outbreak News Today is an online blog magazine which focuses on news and information about infectious diseases and outbreaks. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Moreover, they are widely seen as critical for addressing emerging infectious diseases, for example by containing or limiting outbreaks of infectious diseases or combatting the spread of antimicrobial resistance. (who.int)
  • But 15 percent of patients experience a much more severe second phase of the illness, which brings high fever, yellowing of the skin and eyes, internal bleeding, and organ failure. (vox.com)
  • Some people then recover, but others develop a high fever, nausea, vomiting, and severe generalized pain a few hours or days after the initial symptoms subside. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 30 to 60% of people with severe bleeding and fever die. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The shortage was so severe during the 2015-2017 outbreak that the allotted global stockpile of yellow fever vaccine (6 million doses) was depleted numerous times . (asm.org)
  • The rec- cause relatively mild infection, many Eastern Mediterranean Regional Of- ommendations from each of the func- of these viruses can cause severe, life- fice of the World Health Organization tional domains were later synthesized, threatening disease outbreaks with mul- (WHO) invited a group of experts to a and final agreement on the interven- tiple haemorrhagic manifestations [1]. (who.int)
  • Brazil has seen several outbreaks of yellow fever since the beginning of 2017 but the country's government had said the virus stopped spreading in September, according to the World Health Organization . (fox47news.com)
  • The current outbreak of yellow fever began at the end of 2017 after several cases were confirmed in areas close to São Paulo, the CDC said. (fox47news.com)
  • In the last two years Brazil's yellow fever outbreak has expanded significantly moving closer to popular tourist destinations near the coast and in major urban areas like Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo. (cdc.gov)
  • WHO and other international groups have built a stockpile of vaccines to deal with outbreaks, along with additional supply for a campaign to vaccinate children in vulnerable countries. (npr.org)
  • Thus the World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a stockpile of 6 million yellow fever vaccine doses for outbreak response. (cdc.gov)
  • One dose of yellow fever vaccine is capable of providing lifelong protection. (cdc.gov)
  • Interestingly, while WHO recommends a potency of 1,000 International Units (IUs) for a full dose of yellow fever vaccine, the actual potency is variable and ranges from about 13,000 to nearly 44,000 IUs per dose . (asm.org)
  • Yellow Fever is a viral infection caused by RNA viruses belonging to the Flavivirus genus. (iamat.org)
  • While quency and expansion of geographic informed debate which was facilitated some of the haemorrhagic fever viruses distribution of VHF in the Region, the by the subject matter expert. (who.int)
  • A 1793 outbreak of yellow fever in Philadelphia, then the capital of the fledgling United States. (rowman.com)
  • All told, more than 900 people were infected, and it took 30 million vaccine doses to snuff out the outbreak. (vox.com)
  • However, at that time, 8 million doses of yellow fever vaccine were not available in the global supply. (cdc.gov)
  • After recently writing an article titled ' History of Yellow Fever in the United States ,' I spoke with Dr. Derick Kimathi , a clinical researcher at the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KEMRI-Wellcome Trust) who is investigating the safety and efficacy of using smaller doses of yellow fever vaccine to induce similar immunologic protection as standard doses (also known as fractional dosing). (asm.org)
  • Recent yellow fever outbreaks have pushed the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider fractional doses to increase vaccine access and lower the potential of yellow fever to spread. (asm.org)
  • This is a slow, tedious process yielding 100-300 doses per egg , and there are only 4 major yellow fever vaccine manufacturers in the world. (asm.org)
  • The EYE strategy offers a continuum from prevention to outbreak, which have helped to prevent and respond to yellow fever emergencies in the last six years. (who.int)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) card with yellow fever vaccination if entering from the countries listed on the Rwandan Immigration website . (state.gov)
  • Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization convened a technical consultation in Tehran on 27-30 November 2011 to review the current gaps in prevention and control of VHF outbreaks in the Region. (who.int)
  • As Brazil battles the biggest yellow fever outbreak in modern times , researchers are warning of the risk of the virus spreading internationally. (vox.com)
  • For the most up-to-date information about the outbreak in Brazil, please see our travel notice which can be found at CDC.gov/travel. (cdc.gov)
  • Brazil is the only country where new cases of yellow fever have been reported this year, the Pan American Health Organization said. (fox47news.com)
  • Since its inception, the CDC has played a major role in advancing the health security in dozens of countries by improving response times to the outbreaks of several vaccine-preventable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • In the Sahel, many diseases (including vaccine- preventable diseases) are outbreak-prone with a high risk of spreading to other countries in the Region. (who.int)
  • Specifically, everyone wanted evidence that fractional dose vaccination caused an immune response in recipients that would be sufficient to protect them from yellow fever virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Children under 6 months of age, persons with immune deficiencies or on immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapies, persons with allergies to egg proteins, thymus disorders, malignant neoplasms, transplant recipients, and persons with symptomatic HIV infection should not get the Yellow Fever vaccine. (iamat.org)
  • Doctors suspect yellow fever when people living in an area where the infection is common have typical symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The immediate concern is that the virus might spread to larger African urban centres, as happened in the biggest previous outbreak, which began in 1986 in Nigeria and ultimately infected 116,000 people and killed 24,000. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Low country vaccination rates and global shortage of diphtheria treatment is exacerbating the outbreak in Nigeria and regionally. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK IN BENDEL STATE, NIGERIA A suspected yellow fever outbreak has been reported from Bendel State in southern Nigeria. (cdc.gov)
  • Real-time Metagenomic Analysis of Undiagnosed Fever Cases Unveils a Yellow Fever Outbreak in Edo State, Nigeria. (harvard.edu)
  • Analysis of the data so far received from the field suggests that this is a focal or localized outbreak of yellow fever in an area endemic for the disease. (who.int)
  • Immediate priority during this outbreak is to strengthen case management, control the vector and reinforce the disease surveillance system in Kordofan as well as in Kassala and Gedarif states. (who.int)
  • The world is in danger of running out of vaccines for a deadly disease: yellow fever. (npr.org)
  • Yellow fever is a forgotten disease," he says. (npr.org)
  • Yellow fever vaccine is the best protection against this disease. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • A low capacity for yellow fever diagnosis and lack of surveillance in disease-endemic countries likely contribute to case underreporting. (cdc.gov)
  • Yellow Fever is a vaccine preventable disease. (iamat.org)
  • In view of this, any outbreak of a disease has serious consequences on the health of the people and the economy. (ghanabusinessnews.com)
  • Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that occurs mainly in the tropics. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It examines case detection and disease control and surveillance, and presents recommendations for further action to prevent additional importation of yellow fever into China. (who.int)
  • Measles is endemic in Congo with regular outbreaks that affect thousands of people, especially children. (dhis2.org)
  • However, the nationwide measles and yellow fever vaccination campaign conducted in the wake of the 2022 outbreak, was the first to be implemented using DHIS2. (dhis2.org)
  • Using the DHIS2 platform to collect and manage campaign data helped the MoH to achieve an estimated 107% coverage for measles and rubella vaccines as well as 93% yellow fever vaccination coverage -a significant improvement over previous campaigns. (dhis2.org)
  • The initial 2022 measles and yellow fever campaign in Congo was conducted over one week in June. (dhis2.org)
  • This campaign differed from previous exercises carried out to combat the measles outbreak in one particular way: the use of DHIS2 for data collection, aggregation, and analysis. (dhis2.org)
  • The Sahel is home to many outbreaks such as cholera, yellow fever and measles. (who.int)
  • In 15%-25% of individuals with yellow fever, symptoms recur during the period of intoxication and can progress to fatal illness. (medscape.com)
  • Most cases were in Central Dafur state (51.5 percent, reported in March 2013), but the outbreak later expanded to the four other states of North Darfur (21 percent), West Darfur (17.4 percent) and South Darfur (9.5 percent), including refugee camps related to the ongoing war in Darfur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Late last year, there was an outbreak of yellow fever in the Darfur region. (who.int)
  • These shortages have coincided with some of the largest yellow fever outbreaks in half a century. (vox.com)
  • The Yellow Fever sub-national risk analysis findings dissemination workshop, and consultative and advocacy meeting was held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on 4th October 2023. (who.int)
  • Yet the US also doesn't require people to show a yellow fever card proving they've been vaccinated against the virus. (vox.com)
  • Highly unusual and suggests that Isla Grande is a exceptionally hot spot for yellow fever virus transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • The yellow fever virus itself cannot be eradicated, but we can stop the epidemics using Yellow Fever vaccine. (who.int)
  • A real time RT-PCR for yellow fever virus produced positive results for samples from all 3 patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Doctors diagnose yellow fever by growing (culturing) the virus, by doing blood tests to detect antibodies to the virus, or by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques to help identify the virus's genetic material. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Yellow fever vaccine is still produced by the original methods used by Dr. Max Theiler and his team when they developed the vaccine in the 1930s-growing the virus in eggs repeatedly until a viral load is reached that is considered acceptable for administration. (asm.org)
  • The meeting recommended a number of strategic public health approaches for prevention and control of VHF outbreaks through synergizing effective collaboration between the human and animal health sectors on areas that involve better preparedness, early detection and rapid response. (who.int)
  • The first cases of yellow fever occurred in early September, but the first blood samples for confirmation were not sent to the Institut Pasteur reference laboratory in Dakar, Senegal until 30 October. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laboratory confirmation of yellow fever came on 13 November. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laboratory testing confirmed 962 cases, but there were thousands of suspected cases, making this the largest reported outbreak in 30 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Yellow fever is one of the most easily recognized and historically important viral infections. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Last year, the CDC announced that yellow fever vaccine supplies were expected to run out in the US after Sanofi Pasteur, which produces the YF-Vax vaccine, implemented restricted ordering following manufacturing problems. (fox47news.com)