2. Academic Validation
  3. Sand fly fever: what have we learned in one hundred years?

Sand fly fever: what have we learned in one hundred years?

  • Mil Med. 2009 Apr;174(4):426-31. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-01-7508.
David M Brett-Major 1,  David M Claborn
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Military Tropical Medicine Course, Navy Medicine Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
PMID: 19485115 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-01-7508
Abstract

Sand fly fever has severely impacted military missions in southern Europe and the Middle East for hundreds of years. After a brief respite following the malaria eradication programs of World War II, it has returned as a significant disease among residents in and travelers to the Mediterranean rim. It is a more severe disease now, with potential vectors in the United States. Sand fly fever is discussed in terms of its viruses, vectors, disease, control, and potential domestic impact.

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