Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective

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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Main Authors: Jean-Philippe Chippaux, Alain Chippaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Yellow fever
Aedes aegypti
Haemagogus sp., Sabethes sp. Vector
Arbovirus
Epidemiology
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-018-0162-y

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