Abstract
Perinatal Transmission of Yellow Fever, Brazil
Highlights
The mother was a 30-year-old woman exposed to yellow fever in late pregnancy in a sylvatic area near Piraju (23°11′44′′S, 49°22′54′′W), a city 100 km from Botucatu
The exposure to yellow fever occurred during regular walks in a sylvatic area, a habit that continued until late pregnancy
She was admitted to Botucatu Medical School Hospital 7 days after delivery; she had fever, jaundice, and conjunctival suffusion
Summary
The mother was a 30-year-old woman exposed to yellow fever in late pregnancy in a sylvatic area near Piraju (23°11′44′′S, 49°22′54′′W), a city 100 km from Botucatu. The exposure to yellow fever occurred during regular walks in a sylvatic area, a habit that continued until late pregnancy. Headache, and jaundice on March 14, 2009. On March 17, she delivered a female infant through vaginal partum in a hospital in her hometown.
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