Yellow Fever Outbreak, Southern Sudan, 2003
In May 2003, an outbreak of fatal hemorrhagic fever, caused by yellow fever virus, occurred in southern Sudan. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the virus belonged to the East African genotype, which supports the contention that yellow fever is endemic in East Africa with the potential to cause larg...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-09-01
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| coleção: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Acesso em linha: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/9/03-0727_article |
| Resumo: | In May 2003, an outbreak of fatal hemorrhagic fever, caused by yellow fever virus, occurred in southern Sudan. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the virus belonged to the East African genotype, which supports the contention that yellow fever is endemic in East Africa with the potential to cause large outbreaks in humans. |
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |