Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week.

WHO has released its first-ever clinical guidelines to standardise treatment of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever - the guidelines address both severe and mild ...

Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced ...

Saint Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development is asking for 70 adult volunteers to participate a clinical trial ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the release of new clinical guidelines for the management of ...

Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes and could potentially be deadly. While not a risk here in the U.S., it is for many ...

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds - ticks.

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks.

Yellow fever (YF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic in tropical regions of Africa and Americas that affects mainly humans and nonhuman primates (NHP). 1 Its etiological agent, the yellow fever ...

Abstract Yellow fever (YF) epizootics in South America during the 21 st century have an unprecedented recorded magnitude and geographical dispersion. The YF spread progressively involved areas ...

Last year, the Americas region had 61 confirmed yellow fever illnesses. The five affected countries have implemented actions to respond to the outbreaks, focusing on strengthening preventive measures, ...