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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever – Africa: Angola (CU)

Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis -- AngolaCorrespondence--------------Japanese encephalitis virus and yellow fever virus are mosquito-borne flaviviruses that circulate in disjunct geographic areas with different mosquito vectors. Japanese encephalitis is endemic to most of Asia and the Western Pacific, whereas yellow fever occurs in tropical areas of Africa and South America. Both viruses lead to a wide spectrum of disease severities that include asymptomatic infection and mild illness with influenza-like Read more [...]