Yellow Fever - Surveillance Features Yellow Fever

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 6, No. 4 (10 February 2009)
This update report focuses on the yellow fever situation in South America and the Caribbean and on current measures being taken for surveillance, response, and disease and vector control, as well as vaccination for people at risk.
eid-eer-2009-02-10.pdf

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 6, No. 2 (30 January 2009)
This update focuses on the current situation of yellow fever in the South American and Caribbean countries and on measures being taken in the areas of surveillance, response, disease and vector control, and vaccination for persons at risk.
eid-eer-2009-01-30.pdf

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 6, No. 1 (25 January 2009)
This issue is an epidemiological alert on the increase in circulation of the jungle yellow fever virus in South America and the Caribbean, with information on actions taken in the areas of surveillance, response, and disease and vector control as well as vaccination of groups at risk.
eid-eer-2009-01-25.pdf

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 12 (13 November 2008)
This issue covers the epizootic among monkeys in southeastern Brazil and northwestern Argentina, along with the measures being taken and recommendations made.
eid-eer-2008-11-13.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 11 (31 March 2008)
This issue provides updated information on yellow fever cases in Argentina and ongoing immunization and vector control activities.
eid-eer-2008-03-31.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 10 (27 March 2008)
This issue links to the PAHO/WHO statement providing the results of the investigation of serious adverse events that occurred in October 2007 after the earthquake in Peru following administration of yellow fever vaccine (substrain 17DD) manufactured by Bio-Manguinhos, Brazil, including conclusions of the expert group and their recommendations.
eid-eer-2008-03-27.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 7 (13 March 2008)
This issue provides ongoing coverage of the yellow fever (YF) outbreak in Paraguay and Argentina, with details on the number of cases and deaths reported to date, ongoing vaccination efforts, adverse reactions to the vaccine, and monitoring results.
eid-eer-2008-03-13.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 6 (25 February 2008)
This issue provides up-to-the-minute information on the yellow fever situation in Paraguay, where measures have been stepped up to deal with the outbreak (more vaccine, vector control measures, international support) to deal with the jungle and urban variety of the disease.
eid-eer-2008-02-25.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 5 (20 February 2008)
This issue follows up on yellow fever cases in Paraguay in the department of San Pedro and in a town close to the national capital, and describes the efforts underway to contain the spread of the disease and protect the population.
eid-eer-2008-02-20.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 4 (11 February 2008)
This issue covers the spread of jungle yellow fever (JYF) among primates and humans in parts of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, and the intensified vaccination efforts underway to protect the population living in or travelling to affected areas.
eid-eer-2008-02-11.htm

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 3 (18 January 2008)
This issue provides continuing coverage of the epizootic (animal epidemic) of jungle yellow fever in monkeys, as well as data on the number of human cases. Most importantly, it provides vaccination recommendations for travellers going to the affected areas.
eid-eer-2008-01-16.htm

Yellow Fever: Number of Cases and Deaths, 1960–2007
This Excel PDF data table provides quantitative data on the number of cases of and deaths from yellow fever in selected endemic countries of the Americas.
yf-fa-1960-2007.pdf

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 5, No. 2 (14 January 2008)
This issue describes the epizootic among monkeys in the State of Goiás and the Federal District (capital city of Brasilia) and human cases in the States of Goías, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District.
eid-eer-2008-01-14.htm