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Significance
A rapid and effective vaccination campaign is vital to halting the proliferation of yellow fever in central Africa. Health authorities are particularly concerned about stopping the outbreak at the source to prevent new cycles of transmission in other regions of the world.
Impacts
Limited health care infrastructure in Angola and DRC will hinder long-term solutions to yellow fever outbreaks.
Entry into affected countries could face stricter checks for vaccination records.
An inadequate response in Kinshasa could alienate voters ahead of elections scheduled for November.
Should the yellow fever outbreak spread, international bodies may advise against travel and trade with affected areas.
Keywords:
Angola,
Congo-Kinshasa,
AF,
China,
Kenya,
Uganda,
United Nations,
CONGO-KINSHASA/ANGOLA,
social,
aerospace,
immigration,
population
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2016
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