title: Yellow Fever prevention strategies awareness among HIV-infected patients in São Paulo, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vaccination is the main preventive strategy against Yellow Fever (YF), which is a public health concern in Brazil. However, HIV-infected patients might have insufficient knowledge regarding YF, YF prevention, and vaccines in general.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this questionnaire-based study, data from 158 HIV-infected individuals were addressed in three distinct outpatient clinics in São Paulo. Information was collected on demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as patients' knowledge of vaccines, YF and YF preventive strategies. In addition, individual YF vaccine recommendations and vaccine status were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although most participants adequately ascertain the vaccine as the main prevention strategy against YF, few participants were aware of the severity and lack of specific treatment for YF. Discrepancy in YF vaccine (patients who should have taken the vaccine, but did not) was observed in 18.8% of participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  YF is an important and preventable public health concern, and these results demonstrate that more information is necessary for the HIV-infected population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vivian Iida
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Avelino-Silva
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hilario Sousa
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Francelino
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Esper Georges
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kallás
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022341:Yellow Fever Vaccine
chemical_list: D022341:Yellow Fever Vaccine