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Yellow Fever
- ssRNA flavivirus, Aedes / Haemagogus, Africa + S America (NOT Asia)
- Biphasic + toxic phase (jaundice + hemorrhage + AKI + black vomit, mortality 20-50%)
- YF-17D vaccine: single dose lifelong; YEL-AVD elderly risk
Japanese Encephalitis (JE)
- Asia + N Australia rural rice paddy
- Culex tritaeniorhynchus; pigs amplify + birds maintain
- 1% encephalitis (mortality 25%, sequelae 50%)
- Extrapyramidal movement + altered MS
- Vaccines: Ixiaro (USA), SA 14-14-2 (Asia), CD-JEVAX (Australia)
West Nile
- Culex + birds (corvids); USA + worldwide
- 80% asymptomatic; neuroinvasive < 1% (encephalitis, AFP polio-like)
- Elderly highest risk
- No human vaccine
Tick-Borne
- TBE (Europe/Asia, Ixodes ricinus/persulcatus, biphasic, vaccine available)
- Powassan (USA NE/Great Lakes, Ixodes scapularis, transmits 15 min, severe encephalitis, no vaccine)
All
- Supportive treatment â no specific antivirals
- PCR + IgM diagnosis (cross-reactivity considerations)
- Mosquito / tick control + DEET + protective clothing = prevention
- éå ± mandatory most jurisdictions
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