Yellow Jack: a modern threat to Asia-Pacific countries?
Nature.com, April 24, 2025
A new study coauthored by UTMB researchers Dr. Scott Weaver and Dr. Nikos Vasilakis says yellow fever could be the next big global health scare—especially in Asia. A century after public health pioneer H.R. Carter first warned of yellow fever spreading to Asia, this recent study published in Nature, outlines how rapid urbanization, low vaccination rates, and global travel could set the stage for a yellow fever outbreak in the Asia-Pacific region.