 Yellow fever
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Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to
humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Yellow fever occurs
worldwide, in tropical regions of Africa and in parts of South America,
but travel related cases are rarely reported in the United States. The
last epidemic of yellow fever in North America occurred in New Orleans
in 1905. Onset of illness usually ranges from 3-6days after being bitten
by an infected mosquito. Symptoms of illness can be mild with acute
onset of fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and vomiting to severe
hemorrhagic fever, kidney and liver failure. Yellow fever can be
prevented by vaccination prior to traveling to endemic areas.
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General information
Yellow
fever fact sheet - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Information
for travelers
Yellow fever vaccine information - CDC
Prevention Yellow
fever prevention - CDC
Yellow
fever vaccination information - Wisconsin
Immunization Program Data
and Statistics National
Yellow fever data - CDC
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category I
disease:
Report IMMEDIATELY by TELEPHONE to
the patient's local public health department upon identification of a
confirmed or suspected case. The local health department shall then notify the
state epidemiologist immediately of any confirmed or suspected cases. Submit a
case report within 24 hours submit a case report electronically through the Wisconsin Electronic
Surveillance System (WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151
(PDF, 167 KB), or by other means. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up
guidelines
Arboviral
diseases EpiNet (PDF, 52 KB)
Arbovirus
case report form (PDF, 46 KB)
2013 Arbovirus management protocol (PDF, 372 KB)
Yellow
fever certification for vaccination
Yellow fever information for health care providers - CDC
Yellow
fever diagnostic testing - CDC - Laboratory guidance
Additional resources
Yellow
fever resources - CDC
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
Diep Hoang Johnson
Vectorborne Disease Epidemiologist
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Emergency Response
(Phone 608-267-0249) (Fax 608-261-4976)
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June 14, 2012 |
