Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) 2017–2026
Jan 21, 2018 · Overview The global health community is facing an increased risk of urban outbreaks of yellow fever (YF). The risk of international spread, YF’s changing epidemiology and resurgence of …
Yellow Fever - West and Central Africa
Dec 23, 2021 · Yellow fever (YF) is an acute viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes (including Aedes sp. and Haemogogus sp). Transmission can be amplified in circumstances where the Aedes …
Vaccines and vaccination against yellow fever: WHO Position Paper ...
Jul 5, 2013 · This updated position paper on yellow fever (YF) vaccines and vaccination replaces the previous 2003 WHO position paper and summarizes recent developments in the field. …
Yellow Fever - World Health Organization (WHO)
Yellow fever (YF) is an infection caused by a virus of the family Flaviviridae and it is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Risk mapping - World Health Organization (WHO)
The scarcity of well documented and consistent methods in YF risk assessment and the changing global epidemiology of the disease emphasised the need to revise classification and standardise the …
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
Jul 10, 2025 · The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy.
Yellow fever – African Region (AFRO)
Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 25 February 2024, a total of 13 countries in the WHO African Region have documented probable and confirmed cases of yellow fever (YF), namely Burkina Faso, …
Yellow fever vaccine: WHO position on the use of fractional doses ...
Jun 1, 2017 · This updated position paper on yellow fever (YF) vaccines and vaccination replaces the previous 2003 WHO position paper and summarizes recent developments in the field. …
May 1, 2020 · 1 Multi-pronged approach to elimination of YF epidemics (5) Detection and control of yellow fever hinges on strong surveillance and diagnostics systems, coupled with robust …
Yellow Fever - Ghana - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 1, 2021 · The overall risk of YF from this event at the national, regional and global levels are assessed as moderate, moderate and low, respectively. YF is an acute viral disease transmitted by …