La vacuna de la fiebre amarilla
- Berta Abad García 1
- Marcos Aguirre Sáez 1
- Elisa Fernández Martín 1
- Dánae Ponce Sánchez 1
- María Isabel Gegúndez Cámara dir. 1
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Universidad de Alcalá
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- Juan Cuadros González (dir.)
- M. Isabel Gegúndez Cámara (dir.)
- Consuelo Giménez Pardo (dir.)
- M. Rosario González Palacios (dir.)
- Lourdes Lledó García (dir.)
- Juan Romanyk (dir.)
- José Vicente Saz Pérez (dir.)
Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Alcalá ; Universidad de Alcalá
ISBN: 978-84-16599-10-3
Year of publication: 2015
Pages: 99-114
Type: Book chapter
Abstract
There are now lots of infectious diseases spread across the planet. Many of them lack of specific treatment, with the vaccines being one of the fundamental tools to prevent the infection and the spread of the illness, along with prevention measures and educational and awareness programs. Although vaccines have proven to be one of the most efficient cost-effective measures, distribution patterns of some of the vectors of these diseases are being altered, as in the case of Flaviviruses. These viruses are called arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses), and pose a threat as emerging or reemerging pathogens, given their introduction into new scenarios. Some of the diseases caused by this type of virus have vaccines for the immunization of the population. Others are still a challenge nowadays, revealing an unmet medical need for the development of new treatment modalities and preventive strategies. This article focuses specifically on yellow fever.