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Yellow Fever

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Yellow Fever Prevention

Prevention of yellow fever includes:

Avoid regions where yellow fever is common
Yellow fever vaccination
Avoid mosquito bites:

Wear protective clothing.
Use DEET insect repellants.
Stay indoors at dusk.

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Last Updated: Apr 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Yellow Fever References:

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Onyango CO, Grobbelaar AA, Gibson GV, Sang RC, Sow A, Swaneopel R, Burt FJ. Yellow fever outbreak, southern Sudan, 2003. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Sep;10(9):1668-70.