Services on Demand
Journal
Article
Article in xml format
Article references
Automatic translation
Send this article by e-mailIndicators
Cited by SciELO
Related links
Similars in
SciELO
Share
Permalink
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2337-9622
Abstract
SAAD, Leila Del Castillo and BARATA, Rita Barradas. Yellow fever outbreaks in São Paulo State, Brazil, 2000-2010. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2016, vol.25, n.3, pp.531-540. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742016000300009.
OBJECTIVE:
to describe yellow fever occurrence in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in the period 2000-2010.
METHODS:
this was a descriptive study using data regarding human cases, epizootics in non-human primates and virus vector isolation in São Paulo State, between 2000 and 2010.
RESULTS:
three sylvatic yellow fever outbreaks were registered in the state with 32 human cases and 15 deaths; the cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals exposed to the sylvatic form of transmission; epizootics was confirmed before the virus began circulating in humans in the region of São José do Rio Preto and the virus was isolated twice in vectors.
CONCLUSION:
three sylvatic yellow fever outbreaks occurred in the state between 2000 and 2010, two of them in a transition area and the other in an area considered to be unaffected; vaccination and maintaining immunization coverage are necessary for preventing the disease.
Keywords : Yellow Fever; Zoonosis; Epidemiological Surveillance.
pdf
)
| Portuguese
(
pdf
)
