Jungle Yellow Fever, Rio de Janeiro

Genetic Divergence and Dispersal of Yellow Fever Virus, Brazil

“…A recent upsurge in YFV activity in Brazil and the reinfestation of urban areas with the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti have stretched disease surveillance and control resources to their limits. During 2000, YFV occurred near Brasilia, the capital city ( 4 ); in 2001, YFV spread to new areas of Minas Gerais outside the currently recognized enzootic zone ( 5 ).…”

Yellow Fever

“…Areas with Aedes aegypti and recent dengue epidemic activity (B) endemic in the north and west of Brazil ( Mondet et al, 1996 ;Vasconcelos et al, 1997Vasconcelos et al, , 2001cCode ç o et al, 2004 ) and there is a risk of emergence in the large coastal population centers, such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ( Filippis et al, 2001 ). In addition, reinfestation of the country with the Ae.…”