Open AccessYellow Fever
Author(s) -
Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro,
Vinícius C. Rodrigues,
Celia Ya Dan Feng,
Alexander T M Nguyen,
Giovana El Khouri Bechara,
Raíssa Reis de Moura
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista de medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1679-9836
pISSN - 0034-8554
DOI - 10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v97i4p407-414
Subject(s) - yellow fever , arbovirus , public health , dengue fever , arbovirus infections , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , government (linguistics) , disease , epidemiologic surveillance , virology , medicine , environmental health , geography , virus , pathology , linguistics , physics , philosophy , optics
Since January 2017, there have been at least 1563 suspected cases of Yellow Fever, 629 confirmed cases and 232 confirmed deaths. Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease endemic to the tropical parts of Africa and South America. At the present time, it has presented a significant increase in its incidence in Brazil, with important repercussions and impacts on the public health. This review paper outlines the causes of yellow fever, as well as the disease epidemiology, progression, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. We conclude by reporting on the current epidemic in Brazil and future directions for research. Method: Data from Pubmed, SciELO, Medline and government sources concerning Yellow Fever were used, dating from 2002 to 2018. In the collection of the data the following descriptors were used: Yellow-fever, Aedes, Arbovirus and Flavivirus.