Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-30-2020
Publication Title
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
DOI
10.5365/wpsar.v11i2.606
ISSN
2094-7313
Abstract
During the yellow fever epidemic in Angola in 2016, cases of yellow fever were reported in China for the first time. The 11 cases, all Chinese nationals returning from Angola, were identified in March and April 2016, one to two weeks after the peak of the Angolan epidemic. One patient died; the other 10 cases recovered after treatment. This paper reviews the epidemiological characteristics of the 11 yellow fever cases imported into China. It examines case detection and disease control and surveillance, and presents recommendations for further action to prevent additional importation of yellow fever into China.
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Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 11 (2): 1-6: World Health Organization (WHO).
doi: 10.5365/wpsar.v11i2.606
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