A community-level investigation following a yellow fever virus outbreak in South Omo Zone, South-West Ethiopia

A community-level investigation following a yellow fever virus outbreak in South Omo Zone, South-West Ethiopia

Background Despite the availability of a highly effective vaccine, yellow fever virus (YFV) remains an important public health problem across Africa and South America due to its high case-fatality rate. This study investigated the historical epidemiology and contemporary entomological and social det...

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Main Authors: Ranya Mulchandani, Fekadu Massebo, Fekadu Bocho, Claire L. Jeffries, Thomas Walker, Louisa A. Messenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Yellow fever virus
Ethiopia
South Omo Zone
Outbreak
Aedes simpsoni
Knowledge attitudes and practices
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6466.pdf

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