What to expect from the 2017 yellow fever outbreak in Brazil?

In the early beginning of January 2017, the Brazilian Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an increasing number of confirmed cases of yellow fever in the State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Since then, an apparent expansion of the transmission area and an inc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2017-01, Vol.59, p.e17-4
Hauptverfasser:	Rossetto, Erika Valeska, Angerami, Rodrigo Nogueira, Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brazil - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Epidemics Epidemiology Fever Humans Letter to the Editor Public health Seasons Viral infections Yellow Fever - epidemiology Yellow Fever - prevention & control Yellow Fever Vaccine - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	In the early beginning of January 2017, the Brazilian Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an increasing number of confirmed cases of yellow fever in the State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Since then, an apparent expansion of the transmission area and an increasing number of suspected and confirmed cases have been reported. Regarding this epidemiological context, there are emerging questions that could explain this apparently unexpected scenario and what to expect about the recent yellow fever outbreak in Brazil.
ISSN:	0036-4665 1678-9946 1678-9946 0036-4665
DOI:	10.1590/S1678-9946201759017