Brazil Reports 30 Additional Yellow Fever Deaths

Stamaril yellow fever vaccine is available during the YF-VAX shortage in the USA
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Brazil (Precision Vaccinations News)

Brazil’s Health Ministry reported 39 additional lab-confirmed cases, along with 30 deaths in its yellow fever virus weekly update.

Since July 1, 2017, Brazil has reported 1,257 cases and 394 deaths related to the ongoing yellow fever virus outbreak.

In a related situation, the Czech Republic reported a yellow fever case in a returning traveler from Brazil. This case was unvaccinated and traveled within Brazil between February 20 and March 6, 2018.

In light of the ongoing yellow fever outbreaks in Brazil, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reiterating the importance of international travelers getting vaccinated prior to visiting affected countries.

To highlight this recommendation, the CDC has issued a Level 2 Travel Alert.

In the USA, the Stamaril vaccine is available during the YF-VAX shortage.

"It is critical to protect yourself ten days or more before traveling to yellow fever endemic areas," said Chris Felton, PharmD, at Brookshires Grocery pharmacy.

"Stamaril is not a new vaccine. Stamaril has been used in many countries for decades.”

“Like YF-Vax, Stamaril is a live vaccine, and both vaccines have similar efficacy and safety profiles," said Felton.

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Providers and patients may also visit CDC Travelers' Health for information about which countries require yellow fever vaccination for entry and for which countries the CDC recommends yellow fever vaccination.

The requirements for the International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever, are available on the World Health Organization (WHO) International Travel and Health website.

Yellow fever virus is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease that is endemic in tropical areas. Symptoms of yellow fever usually appear 3 to 6 days after the bite of an infected mosquito.

For most patients, these symptoms disappear after 3 to 4 days.

However, 15 percent of patients enter a second, more toxic phase, when the case fatality rate is 20–60 percent.

The CDC Vaccine Price List provides private sector vaccine prices for general information.

Vaccine discounts can be found here.

Vaccines, like any medicine, can have side effects, says the CDC. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the FDA or CDC.

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