Yellow fever in Brazil: thoughts and hypotheses on the emergence in previously free areas

Yellow fever in Brazil: thoughts and hypotheses on the emergence in previously free areas

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This article describes and discusses factors associated to the reemergence of yellow fever and its transmission dynamics in the states of São Paulo (Southeastern Brazil) and Rio Grande do Sul (Southern) during 2008 and 2009. The following factors have played a pivotal role for the reemergence of yel...

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Main Author: Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-12-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Fiebre Amarilla
Brotes de Enfermedades
Factores Epidemiológicos
Zoonosis
Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes
Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000600021&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:This article describes and discusses factors associated to the reemergence of yellow fever and its transmission dynamics in the states of São Paulo (Southeastern Brazil) and Rio Grande do Sul (Southern) during 2008 and 2009. The following factors have played a pivotal role for the reemergence of yellow fever in these areas: large susceptible human population; high prevalence of vectors and primary hosts (non-human primates); favorable climate conditions, especially increased rainfall; emergence of a new genetic lineage; and circulation of people and/or monkeys infected by virus. There is a need for an effective surveillance program to prevent the reemergence of yellow fever in other Brazilian states.
ISSN:1518-8787

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