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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Tick-Borne Encephalitis | Case report
Viscerotropic disease and acute uveitis following yellow fever vaccination: a case report
Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Issue 1/2020
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Background
Yellow fever vaccine exists for over 80 years and is considered to be relatively safe. However, in rare cases it can produce serious neurotropic and viscerotropic complications. We report a case of a patient who presented both viscerotropic and neurological manifestations after yellow fever vaccination.
Case presentation
We describe the case of a 37 years old man who developed after the yellow fever vaccination a yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease followed by acute uveitis. Prolonged detection of yellow fever RNA in blood and urine was consistent with yellow fever vaccine-associated adverse event. The final outcome was good, although with persistent fatigue over a few months.
Conclusions
Even if the yellow fever vaccine is relatively safe, physicians should be aware of its possible serious adverse effects.