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Yellow Fever
Study findings from Leiden University broaden understanding of yellow fever
December 24th, 2008
According to a study from Netherlands, "Yellow fever is a re-emerging infectious disease, as vector control and routine immunisation have dwindled in endemic areas in the last few decades. There is a constant threat of outbreaks in the large susceptible non-immune population of the megacities in tropical countries with an ongoing virus life cycle in the rainforests." "For this population and for travellers to endemic areas, vaccination is the only effective protective measure against the disease and the spread of the virus. We discuss the history of yellow fever vaccine development, and focus on practical aspects of vaccine safety, contra indications for vaccination,...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-24)
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