The standard protective dose is almost 14,000 units, but even 500 units raises antibody levels sufficiently to do the job.

Infectious disease specialist Jesús Feris Iglesias believes that the Dominican Republic does not have the conditions for an ...

Three species of mosquito are of particular concern in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

Yellow fever is a menacing disease which has caused the death of enormous numbers of people in the past. It has been known since 1648 among people living on the islands in the Caribbean Sea and along ...

Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral zoonotic illness that is endemic in Africa and South America. 1 Yellow fever outbreaks are most commonly reported in Africa, where more than 100,000 severe ...

The institute emphasised the urgent need for enhanced disease surveillance, improved diagnostics, and increased public ...

Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The virus is a flavivirus, which is the same group of viruses that cause dengue ...

URBAN outbreaks of yellow fever are brought to an end either by the eradication of the mosquito vector, Aëdes (Stegomyia) aegypti, or by the immunization of a high percentage of the human population.

"We just need to know it works within our operations." Officials deploy X-rays to target pesky and dangerous insects: 'We ...

According to the virologist, the entire Mediterranean basin is "highly exposed" to mosquito-borne viruses. One species alone is capable of transmitting yellow fever, Zika, and Chikungunya, making it a ...

"In Delta State, yellow fever virus was detected in mosquito pools even after fumigation, questioning the efficacy of control measures." Her studies on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Kwara ...