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Welcome to EYE on Yellow Fever: 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 highly effective, single shot vaccine, the risk of outbreaks of yellow fever is significant... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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A Global Threat: In 2016, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo stood on the brink of a major public health disaster. In this episode, we hear about how a yellow fever outbreak on the west coast of southern Africa spread to China... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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How COVID-19 changed everything: Since COVID-19 emerged in December 2019, it has drained resources in yellow fever hotspots, and delayed lifesaving vaccination campaigns, increasing the risk of outbreaks. Despite this, 48 million people were still vaccinated against yellow... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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A History of Yellow Fever: In the days before scientists understood how yellow fever was transmitted - and well before there was a vaccine - people referred to the disease by how it manifested itself. They called it “Vómito Negro” - black vomit. In this episode, Dr... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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The Road to 2026: In this final episode of EYE on yellow fever, three key members of the EYE Partnership reflect on key themes from across the series. Also, in the face of COVID-19, global warming, the refugee crisis and increasing urbanisation, will EYE live up to the... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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Public health in a humanitarian crisis: Yellow fever and other disease outbreaks often beset vulnerable, conflict-affected places. This increases risk, and makes prevention and response more complex. The challenging reality of tackling infectious disease in humanitarian settings, with Dr... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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Charting Breakthroughs with Dr Raman Velayudhan: From the initial development of the yellow fever vaccine to fractionated dosing in response to the 2016 Angola/DRC outbreak, a key part of the yellow fever story has long been the dedication, commitment and intellect that has gone into advancing the... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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$Charting Breakthroughs with Dr Raman Velayudhan: From the initial development of the yellow fever vaccine to fractionated dosing in response to the 2016 Angola/DRC outbreak, a key part of the yellow fever story has long been the dedication, commitment and intellect that has gone into advancing the...$

Cities At Risk: 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... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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Spotlight on Nigeria: Nigeria is a yellow fever hotspot and a big focus for EYE activity. 97 million people have been vaccinated in the country since the EYE Strategy started. Prof Oyewale Tomori, president of the Nigerian Academy of Science... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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Public Health in the Climate Crisis: The warming of our planet is, for many reasons, among the most significant issues of our age. But we perhaps don’t give enough thought to climate change as specifically a health crisis. For example, what will happen when new areas of the world are... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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A Perspective on Vaccination with Dr Kate O’Brien: By 2026, the EYE Strategy aims to have ended yellow fever epidemics, and to have protected up to a billion people in Africa and the Americas with preventative yellow fever vaccinations. This is allied with a broader vaccination framework: Immunization... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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The Amazon, climate change, and yellow fever risk: The Amazon rainforest is under increasing pressure from climate change, deforestation, extractive industries like mining, and a range of human-induced factors. This episode explores the public health impacts of human-induced pressures on the Amazon,... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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Urban outbreaks - a global risk: How do at-risk countries prepare to respond quickly in the event of a yellow fever outbreak in an urban area? Dr Linda Esso, a senior public health official from Cameroon, talks about the challenges her country faces in dealing proactively with the... by EYE on Yellow Fever

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