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Yellow Fever Epidemiology
New yellow fever epidemiology study findings reported from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 19th, 2008
Fresh data on yellow fever are presented in the report 'An outbreak of yellow fever with concurrent chikungunya virus transmission in South Kordofan, Sudan, 2005.' According to recent research published in the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, "From September through December 2005, an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever occurred in South Kordofan, Sudan. Initial laboratory test results identified IgM antibodies against yellow fever (YF) virus in patient samples, and a YF outbreak was declared on 14 November." "To control the outbreak, a YF mass vaccination campaign was conducted and vector control implemented in parts of South...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-11-19)
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