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9855398

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
In November 1996 a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurred near Kaffrine in the central part of Senegal. Thirty-six deaths were notified, all children under 15 years of age. The YF diagnosis was confirmed by MAC-ELISA or by virus isolation. The immune status against YF virus of a sample population of 449 individuals was determined, and 31 confirmed cases and 69 asymptomatic cases were reported. Distribution of YF cases and incidence rate decreased with age, while the attack rate was stable in all age groups. Larva indices were high and Aedes aegypti was common in all villages, causing man-to-man transmission. The greatest risk of YF disease was lack of immunity, especially in individuals <20 years of age. The outbreak was rapidly controlled by an emergency immunization campaign. YF epidemics occurred in Senegal over two consecutive years. The last outbreak reached the main road to Dakar and the risk of spread to urban areas has increased.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1360-2276
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
872-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Yellow fever outbreak in Kaffrine, Senegal 1996: epidemiological and entomological findings.
pubmed:affiliation
Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article