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} }
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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