Preventing yellow fever in travellers: an update. (1st April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gawthrop, Mary
• Is Part Of: Practice nursing. Volume 33(2022)Supplement 4
• Page Start: S6
• Page End: S10
• Publication Date: 2022-04-01
• Subjects: Yellow fever -- Mosquitoes -- Outbreak -- Vaccination; Nursing -- Practice -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 610.730941
• DOI: 10.12968/pnur.2022.33.Sup4.S6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-9271

Abstract

Abstract : Yellow fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease spread by day-biting mosquitoes. Infection can cause an acute, potentially fatal illness. Yellow fever is found in tropical regions of Africa and Central and South America and one region in the Caribbean. Avoiding mosquito bites is recommended for anyone living in or travelling to risk areas and the World Health Organization advises yellow fever vaccine is the most important way to prevent yellow fever. Risk areas and vaccine recommendations can change rapidly. Nurses advising travellers must ensure they are familiar with appropriate sources of information and stay up to date with current international yellow fever vaccine recommendations. Yellow fever vaccine is only available at designated UK Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres.