Historical analysis of the records of sylvan yellow fever in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, from 1996 to 2009.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Yellow fever is a non-contagious infectious disease, highly lethal, transmitted by the Aedes, Haemagogus and Sabethes.

METHODS:

Descriptive retrospective study of the yellow fever cases in Amazonas, between 1996 and 2009.

RESULTS:

Forty two cases of yellow fever were confirmed, with 30 deaths, 10% of which were foreigners.

CONCLUSIONS:

The presence of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in both rural Amazonas and its capital demonstrates the dispersion of these vectors and underscores the need for better and continuous epidemiological and entomological control.

• Authors: Maria das Graças Gomes Saraiva, Raul Diniz Souza Amorim, Marco Antônio Sabóia Moura, Eyde Cristianne Saraiva dos Santos, Leônidas Sales Sampaio, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa, Samira Bührer-Sékula
• Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Rev Soc Bras Med Trop) 2013 Mar-Apr Vol. 46 Issue 2 Pg. 223-6 ISSN: 1678-9849 [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 23740065 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aedes (classification)
• Animals
• Brazil (epidemiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Insect Vectors (classification)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prevalence
• Retrospective Studies
• Yellow Fever (mortality, transmission)
• Young Adult