• DOI:10.1080/10408360490497474
Corpus ID: 13559157

Yellow Fever: The Recurring Plague

@article{Tomori2004YellowFT,
  title={Yellow Fever: The Recurring Plague},
  author={O. Tomori},
  journal={Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences},
  year={2004},
  volume={41},
  pages={391 - 427}
}

O. Tomori

Published 2004

Biology, Medicine

Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Despite the availability of a safe and efficacious vaccine, yellow fever (YF) remains a disease of significant public health importance, with an estimated 200,000 cases and 30,000 deaths annually. The disease is endemic in tropical regions of Africa and South America; nearly 90% of YF cases and deaths occur in Africa. It is a significant hazard to unvaccinated travelers to these endemic areas. Virus transmission occurs between humans, mosquitoes, and monkeys. The mosquito, the true reservoir of… CONTINUE READING

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