Health diplomacy across borders: the case of yellow fever and COVID-19

Samantha Vanderslott; Tatjana Marks

doi:10.1093/jtm/taaa112

Health diplomacy across borders: the case of yellow fever and COVID-19

J Travel Med. 2020 Aug 20;27(5):taaa112. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa112.

Authors

Samantha Vanderslott¹, Tatjana Marks¹

Affiliation

¹ Oxford Vaccine Group and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, 34 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.

Abstract

We provide an overview of disease control across borders through the example of yellow fever, exploring different public health interventions and arrangements for international cooperation. From quarantine to country vaccine entry requirements our paper discusses the implications for health diplomacy in the context of COVID-19.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Diplomacy / methods*
Global Health
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Travel*
Yellow Fever / prevention & control*
Yellow Fever / transmission