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Yellow fever - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO fact sheet about yellow fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, prevention and WHO's work in this area
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy
黄热病 - World Health Organization (WHO) 重要事实 黄热病是一种主要由在白天叮咬人的蚊子传播的一种传染病。 截至2023年，非洲有34个国家、中美洲和南美洲有13个国家属于黄热病的流行国家，或者有黄热病流行的地区。 黄热病可以通过安全且负担得起的疫苗进行预防。接种单剂黄热病疫苗足以提供终生保护。 据一项基于非洲数据来源的
Yellow fever - Region of the Americas Yellow fever is an epidemic-prone, vaccine-preventable disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted to humans primarily through the bites of an infected Aedes spp and Haemagogus spp mosquitoes The incubation period ranges from 3 to 6 days Many infected people do not experience symptoms, but when they occur, the most common are fever, muscle pain with prominent back pain, headache, loss of
Yellow Fever Outbreak Toolbox - World Health Organization (WHO) Yellow fever Outbreak Toolbox1 Yellow Fever: Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Standards (Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020) 2 Yellow fever-specific means that the results of antibody tests (such as IgM or neutralizing antibody) for other prevalent flavivirues are negative or not significant Testing should include at least IgM for dengue fever and West Nile but may include
International health regulations The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders
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, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Togo and Uganda Preliminary data
Infection prevention and control GLOBAL Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections Effective IPC requires constant action at all levels of the health system, including policymakers, facility managers, health workers and those who access health services IPC is unique in the field of patient safety and quality of care