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Yellow fever, Brazil
18. january 2009

 Two more people may be infected with the virus of sylvatic yellow fever in RioGrande do Sul.

  

Sources:  ProMED

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Rio Grande do Sul is the most southern province in Brazil bordering Uraguay (see map). The infectious are transmitted by mosquitoes from the forest reservoir of yellow fever virus found in monkeys. Travelers should be immunized against yellow fever whenever visiting Brazil.