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This chapter chronicles experiences in field investigations of outbreaks of yellow fever, Lassa fever and other arboviruses over a number of years during my career at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and acknowledges many of the remarkable people who contributed to these activities. The catalyst and impetus for my career pathway has always been my curiosity and fascination with the complex underlying ecology and pathogenesis of yellow fever and other arboviruses.
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Monath, T.P. (2023). Yellow Fever and Other Viruses in West Africa. In: Vasilakis, N., Kramer, L.D. (eds) History of Arbovirology: Memories from the Field. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21999-3_8
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