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Dengue fever6
Malaria7
  • Human cases of arbovirus infection and malaria are monitored using the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). (health.gov.au)
  • In the last decade, the most common vector-borne diseases among U.S. Armed Forces tended to be Lyme disease, malaria, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, dengue, and leishmaniasis. (health.mil)
  • We reaffirm our commitment to the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) to prevent the international spread of diseases such as pandemic influenza, yellow fever, dengue, malaria and others, and we commit to establish in our countries the basic capacities needed for surveillance and for responding to events that could constitute public health emergencies of international concern. (summit-americas.org)
  • Mosquitoes are responsible for killing more people than any other creature in human history as they spread diseases such as malaria, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya and lymphatic filariasis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (reviewjournal.com)
  • National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, Perpetual Uhomohibi, said interventions should be informed by availability of accurate and enough epidemiological and surveillance data. (allafrica.com)
  • in particular on the surveillance of dengue, yellow fever and malaria, nosocomial infections and transfusion-transmitted diseases. (itg.be)
  • Results: The most commonly reported epidemic outbreaks in Africa include: cholera, dysentery, malaria and hemorrhagic fevers (e.g. (bvsalud.org)
Zika7
Aedes12
  • 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)
  • Other surveillance activities to detect the presence of arboviruses in mosquitoes or mosquito saliva or for surveying mosquito abundance included honey-baited trap surveillance, surveys of household containers that may provide suitable habitat for the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, and carbon dioxide baited traps. (health.gov.au)
  • They are Aedes aegypti (the yellow fever mosquito), Aedes albopictus (the tiger mosquito), and Ochlerotatus (Aedes) japonicus . (ne.gov)
  • Follow up surveillance for Aedes aegypti in York did not detect any additional specimens in 2020. (ne.gov)
  • In Brazil, two platforms for surveillance of eggs and gravid Aedes aegypti have been developed. (intechopen.com)
  • aegypti citywide at fine spatial and temporal scales for vector surveillance (MI-Aedes) to detect high Aedes infestation areas using a GIS environment and the identification of arbovirus-infected trapped mosquitoes by RT-PCR (MI-Virus platforms). (intechopen.com)
  • The main advantage of the MI-Aedes platform over traditional mosquito surveillance is the integration of continuous vector monitoring coupled with an information technology platform for near real-time data collection, analysis, and decision-making. (intechopen.com)
  • For the surveillance of the Aedes mosquitoes, the WHO uses an index known as the Aedes aegypti index. (aarogya.com)
  • Yellow fever virus, transmitted by infected Aedes spp. (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • In addition, Aedes aegypti has repopulated large swaths of Central America, as well as the Caribbean coastal areas of the United States and most of Florida, allowing the potential reemergence of yellow fever in these areas. (medscape.com)
  • The species of mosquito capable of transmitting yellow fever, Aedes aegypti , has not been found in San Mateo County recently. (smcmvcd.org)
EPIDEMICS9
  • In view of the foregoing, a global strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) for the period 2017-2026 was developed in 2016. (who.int)
  • Yellow fever epidemics can occur when infected people introduce the virus into heavily populated areas, where a large number of people is not vaccinated. (iwacu-burundi.org)
  • WHO is also supporting other yellow fever endemic countries through the Eliminating Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy. (brazzil.com)
  • Large epidemics of yellow fever can occur in densely populated areas where infected mosquitos are able to transfer the disease quickly between people. (cop20lima.org)
  • The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria's Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday (10 April). (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • This comprehensive, global strategy offers an unprecedented opportunity to end the devastating Yellow fever epidemics that periodically impact Africa," said Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • When Yellow fever re-emerged as a public health issue in the early 2000s, countries in the region controlled the epidemics through preventive mass campaigns combined with routine immunization. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • No yellow fever epidemics have been recorded since in countries which successfully implemented this approach. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • It has been generally acknowledged that there is need for reliable source of funds to undertake routine surveillance activities to prevent and or be adequately prepared against epidemics. (ghanabusinessnews.com)
Endemic12
  • Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Yellow fever virus is endemic in tropical and subtropical Africa and South America, and it's transmitted to humans and nonhuman primates through the bites of infected mosquitoes. (cdc.gov)
  • A low capacity for yellow fever diagnosis and lack of surveillance in disease-endemic countries likely contribute to case underreporting. (cdc.gov)
  • Culex species mosquitoes that are collected from across the state as part of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Mosquito and Arboviral Surveillance Program are tested at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) for the presence of three endemic viruses of human concern in the state. (ne.gov)
  • Areas where vaccine preventable diseases such as yellow fever, are endemic. (cdc.gov)
  • A program of surveillance (clinical, serological, histopathological and entomological) should be instituted in countries where the disease is endemic for the early detection of the presence of the virus in human populations or in animals that may contribute to its dissemination. (aarogya.com)
  • This index should not be more than 1% in towns and seaports in endemic areas to ensure freedom from yellow fever. (aarogya.com)
  • All travelers (including infants) exposed to the risk of yellow fever or passing through endemic zones of it, must possess a valid international Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever, before they are allowed to enter yellow fever "Receptive" areas. (aarogya.com)
  • Yellow fever (YF) is a mosquito-borne infection that is caused by the YF virus and is endemic to Africa and South America. (medscape.com)
  • After the Spanish-American War, yellow fever in the notoriously endemic Cuba became a particularly American concern. (brewminate.com)
  • The Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Commission resolved to assist in yellow fever eradication, and in 1918, a team was dispatched to Guayaquil, Ecuador, a residual endemic center, to implement control measures. (brewminate.com)
Diseases16
  • The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System received notifications for 7,875 cases of disease transmitted by mosquitoes during the 2011-12 season (1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012). (health.gov.au)
  • Surveillance for exotic mosquitoes at the border continues to be a vital part of preventing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases to new areas of Australia. (health.gov.au)
  • Because arboviral diseases continue to cause serious illness, maintaining surveillance programs to monitor their transmission and prevalence is important to the direction and promotion of prevention activities. (medscape.com)
  • At the same time, staff are gearing up surveillance capacity, to actively look for communicable diseases, including cholera. (polioeradication.org)
  • The polio network routinely conducts surveillance for other diseases of public health importance, including measles, yellow fever, neonatal tetanus and avian influence. (polioeradication.org)
  • This tick is a vector of several zoonotic diseases, including human monocytic ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). (health.mil)
  • The pages of the MSMR reflect over 25 years of surveillance studies to inform military leaders and preventive medicine/public health assets about the incidence of vector-borne diseases and appropriate steps to counter the associated threat. (health.mil)
  • The February 2018 issue of the MSMR contained the results of the most recent, broad surveillance study of the most concerning vector-borne diseases. (health.mil)
  • These are annual cases of selected infectious national notifiable diseases from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, ahead of the dry season when there is usually an increase in cases of diseases such as meningitis and Lassa fever, NCDC is working with state EOCs and Ministries of Health to ensure preparedness. (gov.ng)
  • Dr Mike Ryan, head, World Health Organisation's Emergency Programme, said, "For each of these diseases, there have been gains in different aspects of surveillance response, research and development. (wionews.com)
  • There was speculation that Weil's disease and yellow fever might be identical or closely related diseases, and Noguchi sought spirochetes in Ecuador. (brewminate.com)
  • The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch's ( AFHSB) Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) program monitors these ticks and mosquitoes-also called vectors-for disease and the pathogens they carry in order to prevent the spread of diseases to Service members. (health.mil)
  • These groups collaborate with other local partners in the region, which is key for extending our ability to conduct surveillance for these vectors and diseases. (health.mil)
  • health education and resilience coupled with deployment of effective novel diagnostic approaches in early warning and surveillance of threats and emerging diseases. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1998, the World Health Organization African Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) launched the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy aimed at mitigating the impact of communicable diseases, including epidemic-prone diseases, through improving surveillance, laboratory confirmation and appropriate and timely public health interventions. (bvsalud.org)
20168
  • 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)
  • I've been reading an abridged version of the October 2016 article, "Resurgence of Yellow Fever in Angola, 2015-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • The surveillance period was 1 Jan. 2016 through 31 Dec. 2020. (health.mil)
  • 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)
  • During 2016 some 30 million doses of yellow fever vaccine from WHO's emergency vaccine stockpile were deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola during the 2016 yellow fever outbreaks in those countries. (brazzil.com)
  • Similarly, during the yellow fever outbreak in DR Congo in 2016, cases were detected only after jaundice, late in disease progression. (itg.be)
  • After outbreaks of Yellow fever in densely populated cities in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo caused 400 deaths in 2016, the acute viral haemorrhagic disease re-emerged as a serious global public health threat. (genesys-health.com)
Vaccination14
  • Increasing risk for resurgence, potential sever- province of residence, history of vaccination against yel- ity of an epidemic, and possibility of preventing its spread low fever, and year of onset. (cdc.gov)
  • Because no specific treatment exists, prevention through vaccination is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality from yellow fever virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • International Health Regulations allow countries to require proof of yellow fever vaccination from travelers entering their country ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, at present, travelers to countries with a yellow fever vaccination entry requirement must have received a dose of yellow fever vaccine within the past 10 years. (cdc.gov)
  • This conclusion was based on a systematic review of published studies on the duration of immunity after a single dose of yellow fever vaccine, and on data that suggest vaccine failures are extremely rare and do not increase in frequency with time since vaccination ( 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • No data are available on vaccine efficacy or protective antibody titers (i.e., seroprotection) related to long-term immunogenicity after yellow fever vaccination. (cdc.gov)
  • Proof of YF vaccination is recorded on the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (i.e., yellow card). (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)
  • 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)
  • Christophe Bazivamo called for them to increase disease surveillance, control, and vaccination against yellow fever among their citizens. (iwacu-burundi.org)
  • Updates on yellow fever vaccination recommendations for international travelers related to the current situation in Brazil. (who.int)
  • Brazil is carrying out vaccination campaigns for yellow fever in several states, while strengthening surveillance and case management throughout the country since the outbreak began in January 2017. (brazzil.com)
  • On 14th March 2017, Brazilian authorities formally requested the ICG for 3.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine which arrived in Rio de Janeiro on 24 March to be used for vaccination campaigns in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. (brazzil.com)
  • Mild post-vaccinal reactions (e.g. myalgia, headache and low-grade fever), may occur in 2 to 5% of the vaccines, about five to 10 days after vaccination. (aarogya.com)
Chikungunya1
Cholera2
  • Their task will be infectious disease surveillance and rapid diagnosis for local populations, especially in view of the risk of yellow fever, typhoid, cholera and tuberculosis. (pasteur.fr)
  • Cholera and yellow fever vaccines together or within three weeks, interfere with each other. (aarogya.com)
Africa6
  • Yellow fever (YF) remains a challenge for public health in Africa, despite the availability of a vaccine with life-long immunity. (who.int)
  • The initially localized outbreak in Angola developed into the biggest and most widespread yellow fever epidemic recorded in Africa for decades. (cdc.gov)
  • The UN has announced an ambitious aim to eliminate yellow fever in Africa by 2026. (cop20lima.org)
  • Yellow fever's threat in Africa is increasing due to urban migration and rapid population growth in urban areas. (cop20lima.org)
  • The world is facing an increased risk of Yellow fever outbreaks and Africa is particularly vulnerable," said Dr Tedros. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • 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. (brewminate.com)
Mosquitoes5
  • Sentinel chicken, mosquito surveillance, viral detection in mosquitoes and climate modelling are used to provide early warning of arboviral disease activity in Australia. (health.gov.au)
  • The government of Brazil with the support of PAHO/WHO is working to ensure protection of its population and preventing further spread of the yellow fever virus, which is transmitted to humans via mosquitoes. (brazzil.com)
  • Yellow fever is not currently present among mosquitoes in San Mateo County. (smcmvcd.org)
  • District staff will then conduct mosquito surveillance in the area to ensure that vector mosquitoes are kept at very low numbers. (smcmvcd.org)
  • MAJ Jaree Johnson (far right) and her team conducted field insecticidal resistance surveillance to establish a baseline for potential resistant mosquitoes on Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. (health.mil)
Jaundice6
  • A suspect- ed case of yellow fever was defined as an acute onset of Surveillance, fever in a patient followed by jaundice within 2 weeks ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • ied: collection (from onset of jaundice to blood sample col- lection), field storage (from sample collection to shipping), B transportation (from shipping to reception at IPB) and test- ecause the number of reported cases of yellow fever ing (from reception of sample to ELISA result). (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)
  • Yellow fever, (so named because the infected person turns yellow from jaundice) is caused by a virus that is carried by an infected mosquito. (cityofchesapeake.net)
  • Yellow fever (YF) is a non-contagious viral disease of short duration and unstable severity, being mild and, in some cases, severe, in which it typically presents with jaundice and bleeding, being able to have deaths due to viscerotropic disease. (fapesp.br)
  • These are rarely followed by a more severe form of yellow fever, including jaundice, bleeding, high fever, and organ failure. (smcmvcd.org)
Democratic Repub1
Hemorrhagic fever5
  • Its presentation can range from asymptomatic illness to acute-onset viral hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. (medscape.com)
  • Yellow fever is one of many causes of viral hemorrhagic fever . (medscape.com)
  • In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into a more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The virus causes yellow fever which, in severe cases, manifests as fulminant hemorrhagic fever. (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)
Risk of yellow fever1
  • Despite the availability of a vaccine with life-long immunity, the majority of countries in the World Health Organization African Region are at risk of yellow fever (YF). (who.int)
Typhoid3
  • Salmonella Paratyphi infection and Salmonella Typhi infection replaced Paratyphoid fever and Typhoid fever, respectively, as national notifiable conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Salmonellosis (excluding S. Typhi infection and S. Paratyphi infection) replaced Salmonellosis (excluding paratyphoid fever and typhoid fever) as a national notifiable condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Other vaccines (eg, rabies vaccine , bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine, typhoid vaccine , yellow fever vaccine ) are not routinely given but are recommended only for specific people and circumstances. (msdmanuals.com)
20193
  • This list incorporates the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) position statements approved in 2018 by CSTE for national surveillance that were implemented in January 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • He received a scientific initiation scholarship from the São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP), effective in 2019, with research in the area of Yellow Fever Diffusion in the state of São Paulo. (fapesp.br)
  • In November 2019, Ghana piloted the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) for routine surveillance and subsequently used it for the national COVID-19 response. (bvsalud.org)
Million doses of yellow fever vaccine2
Symptoms6
  • In 15%-25% of individuals with yellow fever, symptoms recur during the period of intoxication and can progress to fatal illness. (medscape.com)
  • Typically, people infected with dengue virus are asymptomatic (80%) or have only mild symptoms such as an uncomplicated fever. (wikipedia.org)
  • Children often experience symptoms similar to those of the common cold and gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) and have a greater risk of severe complications, though initial symptoms are generally mild but include high fever. (wikipedia.org)
  • The characteristic symptoms of dengue are sudden-onset fever, headache (typically located behind the eyes), muscle and joint pains, and a rash. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yellow fever is a mosquito borne disease that causes death in approximately half of all those who develop serious symptoms. (cop20lima.org)
  • What are the signs and symptoms of yellow fever? (smcmvcd.org)
Chills1
Outbreaks of yellow2
  • In a press release issued on 9th March, the East African Community secretariat urged partner states to take appropriate measures to prevent and respond to outbreaks of yellow fever and rift valley fever following heavy rains in some parts of the region. (iwacu-burundi.org)
  • Implementation of the global strategy which is jointly governed by WHO, UNICEF and GAVI, ensures support to countries to respond to an increased risk of urban outbreaks of yellow fever with international spread. (brazzil.com)
Vaccine booster doses2
  • The evidence for benefits and risks associated with yellow fever vaccine booster doses was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This report summarizes the evidence considered by ACIP and provides the updated recommendations for yellow fever vaccine booster doses. (cdc.gov)
20261
  • Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Epidemic1
Japanese Encephalitis1
  • The ACIP Japanese Encephalitis and Yellow Fever Vaccines Workgroup evaluated published and unpublished data on yellow fever vaccine immunogenicity and safety. (cdc.gov)
Measles1
  • Dr. Tinkorang said the Region consistently performed well in all disease surveillance indicators and that the Region reported 87 Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP), 164 suspected measles, 145 suspected yellow fever and 44 guinea worm rumour with every district reporting at least one case of AFP. (ghanabusinessnews.com)
Epidemiology1
  • Members of NAMAC have expertise in virus and disease surveillance, epidemiology, virology, vector ecology, vector control and quarantine, and represent agencies with a substantial interest in this area. (health.gov.au)
Headache1
  • These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash. (wikipedia.org)
Infection1
  • Candida auris, clinical became a new national notifiable condition, and revised case definitions were implemented for the following conditions: diphtheria, acute hepatitis A, listeriosis, yellow fever, Salmonella Paratyphi infection and Salmonella Typhi infection. (cdc.gov)
Arboviruses1
  • Vector, climate and sentinel animal surveillance measures for arboviruses (in particular for MVEV) conducted by states and territories, and also at the border are described. (health.gov.au)
Laboratory6
  • ACIP also approved recommendations for at-risk laboratory personnel and certain travelers to receive additional doses of yellow fever vaccine ( Box ). (cdc.gov)
  • Benefits considered critical in assessing the need for booster doses of yellow fever vaccine for U.S. travelers or laboratory workers included vaccine effectiveness (i.e., a lack of vaccine failures) and evidence of seropositivity (i.e., yellow fever virus-specific antibodies detected in a blood sample) ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Administration of interferon-α (or possibly IVIG) would be a reasonable postexposure prophylactic treatment in an unvaccinated laboratory or hospital worker exposed to yellow fever or blood of an acutely ill (potentially viremic) patient with yellow fever if administered within 24 hours. (medscape.com)
  • NAMAC makes recommendations about surveillance and reporting systems, strategic approaches for disease and vector management and control, laboratory support, development of national guidelines and response plans and research priorities. (health.gov.au)
  • Developing strong surveillance with robust laboratory networks is key to these efforts. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • RESULTS: The facilitators of SORMAS implementation included its coherent design consistent with the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response system, adaptability to evolving local needs, relative advantages for task performance (eg, real-time reporting, generation of case-base data, improved data quality, mobile offline capability, and integration of laboratory procedures), intrinsic motivation of users, and a smartphone-savvy workforce. (bvsalud.org)
Immunization5
  • On February 26, 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted that a single primary dose of yellow fever vaccine provides long-lasting protection and is adequate for most travelers ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In April 2013, the World Health Organization Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization concluded that a single primary dose of yellow fever vaccine is sufficient to confer sustained immunity and lifelong protection against yellow fever disease, and that a booster dose is not needed ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid immunization of the population at risk is the most effective control strategy for yellow fever. (aarogya.com)
  • Although no teratogenic effects have been ascribed to the yellow fever vaccine, immunization should be avoided during pregnancy if there is no risk of exposure. (aarogya.com)
  • Similarly, immunization may be postponed until the child is one year old, if there is no risk of exposure to the yellow fever virus. (aarogya.com)
Virus8
  • Worldwide, yellow fever virus causes an estimated 200,000 cases of clinical disease and 30,000 deaths annually ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for persons aged ≥9 months who are traveling to or living in areas with risk for yellow fever virus transmission ( 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • These requirements are intended to minimize the potential importation and spread of yellow fever virus. (cdc.gov)
  • The advisory group noted that future studies and surveillance data should be used to identify specific risk groups, such as persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or infants, who might benefit from a booster dose. (cdc.gov)
  • A real time RT-PCR for yellow fever virus produced positive results for samples from all 3 patients. (cdc.gov)
  • The missing link in the chain of transmission is the virus of yellow fever which does not seem to occur in India. (aarogya.com)
  • Yellow fever virus remains a concern with sporadic yellow fever outbreaks in South America," Hahn's team added. (nbcnews.com)
  • Yellow fever is a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. (smcmvcd.org)
Outbreak response1
  • BACKGROUND: In the past 2 decades, many countries have recognized the use of electronic systems for disease surveillance and outbreak response as an important strategy for disease control and prevention. (bvsalud.org)
Cases of yellow fever were reported1
  • Central African Republic and identify temporal and spatial pected cases of yellow fever were reported to IPB (on- patterns and factors associated with delays in reporting. (cdc.gov)
Epidemiological3
  • This paper reviews the epidemiological characteristics of the 11 yellow fever cases imported into China. (who.int)
  • He received a scholarship from CNPq in the Academic Master's Degree Program in Public Health at the School of Public Health, with an emphasis on epidemiological surveillance of scorpions. (fapesp.br)
  • Currently, he works at the Epidemiological Surveillance Nucleus at Hospital Anchieta in São Bernardo do Campo. (fapesp.br)
Aegypti1
Angola4
  • The recent yellow fever outbreak in Angola and DRC clearly demonstrated that this disease is still a serious health risk within and outside the Region. (who.int)
  • Yellow fever was first recognized in Angola in the 1930s, but not until 1971 and 1988 were sizeable outbreaks reported. (cdc.gov)
  • In December 2015, a yellow fever outbreak began in Luanda, Angola. (cdc.gov)
  • Research on the important measures for yellow fever prevention and control from the authority of IHR and the embassy of Angola. (who.int)
Doses2
  • In response to the yellow fever outbreak currently on-going in Brazil some 3.5 million doses of vaccine from the emergency stockpile were deployed to the country through the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision for yellow fever. (brazzil.com)
  • The Government of Brazil should reimburse the cost of the 3.5 million doses sent through the yellow fever emergency stockpile financed by Gavi Alliance. (brazzil.com)
Detection2
  • There is mandated reporting to the WHO of all suspected or confirmed yellow fever cases within 24 hours of detection. (medscape.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)
Vaccines3
  • After failed attempts at producing bacteria-based vaccines, the discovery of a viral agent causing yellow fever and its isolation in monkeys opened new avenues of research. (brewminate.com)
  • Several investigators claimed to have found bacteria responsible for yellow fever, and the first "vaccines" were created from these candidates. (brewminate.com)
  • His thorough study found the vaccines poorly conceived or ineffective [1], so that by the turn of the century there was essentially no progress in yellow fever prevention. (brewminate.com)
Routine1
  • Linking routine risk monitoring to facility-based disease surveillance can allow earlier and more targeted prevention/control measures to be deployed. (itg.be)
International Health Regu2
  • Currently, International Health Regulations specify that a dose of yellow fever vaccine is valid for 10 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Measures designed to restrict the spread of yellow fever have been specified in the 'International Health Regulations' of the World Health Organization. (aarogya.com)
Patients with yellow fever1
  • In a retrospective analysis of patients with yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease accompanied by shock, 75% of those treated with stress-dose steroids survived, compared with 29% of those not treated with stress-dose steroids. (medscape.com)
Protection against yellow fever1
  • A single dose of the vaccine is offers life-long protection against yellow fever disease and a booster dose of the vaccine is not needed. (cop20lima.org)
Recommendations1
Clinical1
  • In low- and middle-income countries, regular measurements of ambulatory antibiotic use may better inform interventions than classical clinical microbiology surveillance of invasive infections. (itg.be)
Severe1
Ministry of Hea3
  • 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)
  • Kenya's Ministry of Health reported on 5th March 2022 that the government has activated its health emergency response mechanisms following the death of three people attributed to an outbreak of yellow fever in Isiolo county, Eastern Kenya. (iwacu-burundi.org)