Background for the Consultation on Yellow Fever and International Travel, 2010

Updated, February 2011

11 February 2011
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Background for the Consultation on Yellow Fever and International Travel, 2010
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Overview

WHO convened a “Consultation on Yellow Fever (YF) and International Travel” on September 4- 5, 2008 in Geneva with the objectives to:

  1. Review criteria for inclusion and removal of countries and/or areas from the list for YF virus transmission
    1. To describe factors useful for determining geographic risk and more specifically, factors providing useful information on the risk of YF virus transmission.
    2. To describe areas with risk of YF virus transmission by creating four classifications of risk. (Table 4 below)
    3. To define where vaccination is recommended, taking into consideration the new classifications of risk.
  2. Review country list/areas of YF virus transmission from where vector control-disinsection would be required for conveyances, according to Annex V of IHR.
WHO Team
The scientific and technical advisory group on geographical yellow fever risk mapping (GRYF)
Number of pages
47