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Cities At Risk

Cities At Risk

FromEYE on Yellow Fever


Cities At Risk

FromEYE on Yellow Fever

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We know from COVID-19 that proximity between people is a major risk factor in the spread of outbreak disease - and yellow fever is no exception. As increasing numbers of people in Africa and South America move to cities, the risk of mass-outbreaks of yellow fever increases. Slums, favelas and other informal dwellings are particular risk hotspots. This episode hears from Dr Erin Staples from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr Matthew Steele of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Released:
Sep 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

Yellow fever is one of the world’s most deadly diseases. If you think it’s a disease that can only be found in tropical climates, think again. Even with a single shot vaccine, the risk of outbreaks of yellow fever is significant and growing globally. EYE on Yellow Fever is a ten-part series that takes you inside a concerted global effort to ensure that yellow fever does not become the next big global health threat. EYE on Yellow Fever is a series by the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy, which operates in 40 countries with over 50 partners, including the World Health Organization, Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, the US Centre for Disease Control and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Find out more about the EYE Partnership by going to http://www.who.int/initiatives/eye-strategy