In January 2018 the Government of Nigeria launched a mass vaccination campaign, the largest to date in the country’s history. The yellow fever vaccine is very effective and safe, although 1. The live-attenuated vaccine sub-strains 17D-204 and 17DD. Yellow Fever (YF) disease is caused by the Yellow Fever Virus (YFV) transmitted by mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes, 1, 2 Haemagogus, and Sabethes genera 3, 4 and is endemic to sub-Saharan African regions as well as tropical and subtropical regions of South America. 1, 5 YFV infection can cause subclinical to severe illness with Reactions to yellow fever vaccine are generally mild and include headaches, muscle aches, and low-grade fevers. Rarely, people develop severe, sometimes life-threatening reactions to the yellow fever vaccine, including: Allergic reaction, including difficulty breathing or swallowing (anaphylaxis) Swelling of the brain, spinal cord, or the The Development of Vaccines against Yellow Fever. The study of yellow fever may be divided into two periods. The first one occurred at the turn of the century when Walter Reed and his co-workers showed by the use of human volunteers that the causative agent of this disease was a filterable virus and that it was transmitted by the bite of the YF-Vax can pass into your breast milk and cause serious side effects in your baby, such as swelling of the brain ( encephalitis ). Don't donate blood for 14 days after receiving YF-Vax because there's a chance you can pass the vaccine virus to. others. If you develop any symptoms of yellow fever (e.g., fever, chills, headache, back pain, nausea Due to a higher risk of severe and potentially fatal adverse reactions, yellow fever vaccine should only be given to people aged 60 years and older when it is considered that there is a RQpR.

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