Methodology for definition of yellow fever priority areas, based on environmental variables and multiple correspondence analyses.

• Main Authors: Eduardo Stramandinoli Moreno (Author), Rita de Cássia Barradas Barata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Yellow fever (YF) is endemic in much of Brazil, where cases of the disease are reported every year. Since 2008, outbreaks of the disease have occurred in regions of the country where no reports had been registered for decades, which has obligated public health authorities to redefine risk areas for...