Yellow fever burden to shift to central and east Africa by 2050: Study

Number of deaths to likely increase 25 per cent; projected to further accelerate in the two regions after 2050

Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil

Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them

India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola

The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and …

Pale and yellow

Shortage of vaccines has pushed many African countries to the brink of a yellow fever epidemic

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Sanitise and rule

How yellow fever became a ruse for the US to occupy Cuba

Over 7.7 million people vaccinated in DRC against yellow fever

In neighbouring Angola, an estimated 3 million people have been vaccinated since mid-August.

Zika, dengue, yellow fever: what are flaviviruses?

The Aedes aegypti mosquitoes responsible for spreading Zika and yellow fever have been shown to be able to adapt in high-density urban areas

Lateral Thoughts: Don't blame it on the mosquito

Vector-borne diseases are complex and tackling just one aspect of the equation will not help  

What could have turned yellow fever outbreak into a global disaster?

Fast spread of yellow fever and lack of steady supply of vaccine had put WHO and global aid agencies in a spot

Yellow fever grips DRC, Angola

More than 11 million doses of the yellow fever vaccine have been sent to Angola since February this year and more than 2 million to DRC

Soapnut, a mosquito repellent

It inhibits growth of larvae and pupae of mosquitoes

Dengue - reality bites

The millions affected have many to curse -- the mosquitoes, officials and the scientific communityby Ritu Gupta

Brazil battles yellow fever

Yellow fever outbreak feared in Ivory Coast

Yellow fever vaccine supply under pressure, says WHO