Yellow fever

Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by an arbovirus that is prevalent in the intertropical regions of Africa and Latin America. Its severity varies, and it can be fatal; reporting of the disease is mandatory.

Our missions

  • Monitor and analyze notifiable diseases, including yellow fever

  • Promote vaccination and preventive measures for residents of French Guiana and for travelers heading to the affected tropical countries

  • Informing healthcare professionals

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Vaccination coverage in French Guiana in 2000. Trends in vaccination coverage among children and adolescents living in the coastal region between 1991 and 2000. Yellow fever vaccination coverage among the population living in the coastal region. Vaccination coverage among 7- to 8-year-old children attending school in inland municipalities

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thematic dossier

Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.

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