yellow fever

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine

4:42pm April 08, 2021

by Fran Kritz

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities began to consider requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites in India. The debate has raged ever since.

Engraving from a series of images titled "The Great Yellow Fever Scourge — Incidents Of Its Horrors In The Most Fatal District Of The Southern States."

How Yellow Fever Turned New Orleans Into The 'City Of The Dead'

5:35pm October 31, 2018

by Leah Donnella

Some years the virus would wipe out a tenth of the population, earning New Orleans the nickname "Necropolis." The gruesome disease killed thousands, scapegoated immigrants and upheld white supremacy.

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The beaches of Brazil beckon — but travelers need to find out if they're heading to a part of the country where a yellow fever vaccine is recommended.

A Global Guide For Leery Travelers

7:00am June 23, 2018

by Christopher Elliott

Is your destination too dangerous? How do you protect yourself from health threats?

A girl is vaccinated against yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro.

Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply

4:34pm April 12, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Brazil has launched a massive vaccination campaign to protect against a disease that has killed hundreds of people. But it's facing huge challenges, including a shortage of the yellow fever vaccine.

U.S. authorities are working on an emergency deal to import the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril, which is not currently licensed in the U.S.

U.S. Supply Of Yellow Fever Vaccine Will Run Out By Midsummer

4:19pm April 28, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Officials are working on an emergency import deal for another vaccine that is not licensed in the U.S. Even then, a limited number of doses will be available at only a small number of clinics.

Chart: Total cases of yellow fever in Brazil, Jan. 19-April 6

Is Yellow Fever Knocking At Our Door?

12:09pm April 14, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

An outbreak in Brazil isn't slowing down as predicted. Dr. Anthony Fauci calls it "a potential threat" to the U.S.

Brazilian howler monkeys are known to carry yellow fever — and can die of the disease.

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Brazil's Expanding Yellow Fever Outbreak Started With Monkeys

1:40pm February 17, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Since December, there have been more than 1,000 suspected human cases of yellow fever and hundreds more probable cases in monkeys.

This illustration depicts a yellow fever victim in a Jefferson Street home in Memphis. It's from a series of images entitled "The Great Yellow Fever Scourge — Incidents Of Its Horrors In The Most Fatal District Of The Southern States."

Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease

5:50pm August 28, 2016

by Susan Brink

An outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about the infamous and fearsome disease — once a scourge of the U.S., Panama and Spain.

The title card from a 1945 government film about the campaign to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent dengue and yellow fever.

Today's Tools For Combating Zika Mosquitoes Hark Back To 1945

5:00am May 21, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The message about reducing the risk from the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the same today as it was 70 years ago. This time there's just a new virus involved.

A 'Forgotten Disease' Is Suddenly Causing New Worries

5:50pm March 25, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.

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