Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective
Abstract Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that allowed creation of a sustainable sylvatic cycle. Despite effective vector control and immunization programs for ne...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a954560f1ebb45d0b079073827f6e106 2023-05-15T15:06:19+02:00 Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective Jean-Philippe Chippaux Alain Chippaux 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-018-0162-y https://doaj.org/article/a954560f1ebb45d0b079073827f6e106 EN eng SciELO http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-018-0162-y https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1186/s40409-018-0162-y 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/a954560f1ebb45d0b079073827f6e106 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2018) Yellow fever Aedes aegypti Haemagogus sp. Sabethes sp. Vector Arbovirus Epidemiology Brazil Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-018-0162-y 2022-12-31T01:52:36Z Abstract Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that allowed creation of a sustainable sylvatic cycle. Despite effective vector control and immunization programs for nearly a century, yellow fever epidemics reemerged in many Latin American countries, particularly Brazil. The emergence or reemergence of vector-borne diseases encompasses many intricate factors. Yellow fever outbreaks occur if at least three conditions are fulfilled: the introduction of the virus into a non-immune human community, presence of competent and anthropophilic vectors and insufficiency of prevention and/or adequate management of the growing outbreak. On the other hand, two weapons are available to constrain yellow fever: vector control and immunization. In contrast, yellow fever is absent from Asia and the Pacific despite the presence of the vector and the susceptibility of human populations to the virus. Based on a review of the global history of yellow fever and its epidemiology, the authors deliver some recommendations for improving the prevention of epidemics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Pacific Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 24 1 |
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Abstract Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that allowed creation of a sustainable sylvatic cycle. Despite effective vector control and immunization programs for nearly a century, yellow fever epidemics reemerged in many Latin American countries, particularly Brazil. The emergence or reemergence of vector-borne diseases encompasses many intricate factors. Yellow fever outbreaks occur if at least three conditions are fulfilled: the introduction of the virus into a non-immune human community, presence of competent and anthropophilic vectors and insufficiency of prevention and/or adequate management of the growing outbreak. On the other hand, two weapons are available to constrain yellow fever: vector control and immunization. In contrast, yellow fever is absent from Asia and the Pacific despite the presence of the vector and the susceptibility of human populations to the virus. Based on a review of the global history of yellow fever and its epidemiology, the authors deliver some recommendations for improving the prevention of epidemics. |
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Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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yellow fever in africa and the americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective |
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