U.S. yellow fever vaccine supply will be gone by this summer, but CDC has a plan
U.S. health officials on Friday warned of a new complication in the fight to contain mosquito-borne viruses spreading around the world: The country's supply of yellow fever vaccine is dwindling and will likely be completely gone by this summer — with no way to make more because of a manufacturing problem. The shortage comes at a troubling time. Multiple […]Related:People who donate a kidney to a stranger have unusual values and beliefsA mysterious illness kills 11 young people in Liberia, where Ebola ragedTrump nominee to head FDA clears key panel, moves to full Senate for vote (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Addressing a Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage — United States, 2016–2017
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 28, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. Moves to Avert Shortage of Yellow Fever Vaccine
FRIDAY, April 28, 2017 -- As a new outbreak of mosquito-borne yellow fever continues to grow in Brazil, U.S. health officials say they ' re taking steps to avert any shortage of vaccine travelers might need.
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 28, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Yellow Fever Has Become A Looming Threat For Brazilian City-Dwellers
Brazil could be on the precipice of a serious yellow fever outbreak ― even though a vaccine for the disease has existed since the 1930s and is 99 percent effective.
Health authorities in the country reported at least 600 laboratory-confirmed yellow fever infections and more than 200 deaths, primarily in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and São Paulo, between December and April 6. Hundreds of additional cases are still being investigated.
Yellow fever can be extremely serious, according to the Mayo Clinic. Acute symptoms can include fever, headache and dizziness, while more severe s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KU Leuven-led consortium to develop new vaccine against rabies and yellow fever
The KU Leuven-led RABYD-VAX consortium is all set to develop a new vaccine against rabies and yellow fever. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - April 4, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
KU Leuven to lead development of dual vaccine against yellow fever and rabies
(KU Leuven) Rabies and yellow fever claim ten thousands of lives each year. Vaccines already exist but various drawbacks that hinder their efficient distribution. One of them is the need to transport and store these vaccines at cool temperatures. The RABYD-VAX consortium, led by KU Leuven (University of Leuven, Belgium), has now started developing a cheap, temperature-stable, and easy-to-produce vaccine against both diseases at once. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 4, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
UN agency dispatches 3.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to counter outbreak in Brazil
In response to the yellow fever outbreak on-going in Brazil, some 3.5 million doses of vaccine from the emergency stockpile were deployed to the country through a United Nations-backed coordination mechanism, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - March 31, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Yellow Fever Vaccine Advised for Travel to Brazil's Rio, Sao Paulo States Yellow Fever Vaccine Advised for Travel to Brazil's Rio, Sao Paulo States
The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that travelers to rural areas in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo get yellow fever vaccinations, as Brazil works to contain an outbreak of the virus in the country ' s southeast.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 21, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Yellow fever vaccine advised for travel to Brazil's Rio, Sao Paulo states
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that travelers to rural areas in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo get yellow fever vaccinations, as Brazil works to contain an outbreak of the virus in the country's southeast. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Where is the Greatest Risk of Infectious Disease Transmission While Onboard an Airplane?
Discussion
Airplanesare a global transportation mechanism for the world for passengers and cargo. It is an engine which helps to fuel the global economy.
In 2014, over 3.3 billion people traveled to more than 41,000 airports and 50,000 routes across the world.
It is possible to travel around the world within about 24 hours. This is shorter than most infectious disease incubation periods. Although entry screening into countries is done, exit screening closer to the source is a better model as noted with the recent Ebola outbreak in west Africa in 2014.
Individual infectious disease risk includes the generation rate of the ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 20, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Investigation of Patients Testing Positive for Yellow Fever Viral RNA After Vaccination During a Mass Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign — Angola, 2016
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 16, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
WHO Recommends Yellow Fever Vaccine for Those Traveling to Parts of Brazil (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM
Travelers to Esp írito Santo State, on the southern Atlantic coast of Brazil, should be vaccinated against yellow fever, the World Health Organization has advised. Vaccination should … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 8, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
WHO Expands Vaccination Advice as Yellow Fever Covers Southeast Brazil State WHO Expands Vaccination Advice as Yellow Fever Covers Southeast Brazil State
The entire Brazilian state of Espirito Santo is now considered at risk for yellow fever transmission, the World Health Organization says, raising concerns the deadly virus could spread to the nation ' s biggest cities.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
WHO expands vaccination advice as yellow fever covers southeast Brazil state
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The entire Brazilian state of Espirito Santo is now considered at risk for yellow fever transmission, the World Health Organization says, raising concerns the deadly virus could spread to the nation's biggest cities. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Yellow Fever Vaccination Among Men During an Outbreak — Luanda, Angola, 2016
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - February 3, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
