Prevention and control of yellow fever in Africa

Abstract

A practical and up-to-date guide for use by medical and public health officers in the yellow fever endemic zone in Africa. Exceptionally complete in its coverage, the book offers information on all aspects of diagnosis, case-finding, and treatment necessary for the successful management of yellow fever outbreaks. The book also proposes a distinction between three epidemic patterns of yellow fever characterized by their transmission cycles. Given the importance of immunization as a strategy for prevention, the book offers details on vaccine production, immunization practice, including the delicate question of the minimum age at which to immunize infants, and postimmunization immunity and complications