Timeliness of Yellow Fever Surveillance, Central African Republic

Timeliness of Yellow Fever Surveillance, Central African Republic

During January 2007–July 2012, a total of 3,220 suspected yellow fever cases were reported in the Central African Republic; 55 were confirmed and 11 case-patients died. Mean delay between onset of jaundice and case confirmation was 16.6 days. Delay between disease onset and blood collection could be...

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Main Authors: Antoine Rachas, Emmanuel Nakouné, Julie Bouscaillou, Juliette Paireau, Benjamin Selekon, Dominique Senekian, Arnaud Fontanet, Mirdad Kazanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
yellow fever
viruses
epidemiology
public health
surveillance
Central African Republic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/6/13-0671_article

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