Integrating viral hepatitis into yellow fever surveillance—reflections on Modiyinji et al.

•Modiyinji et al. report viral hepatitis in Yellow fever suspected cases in Cameroon, underscoring the diagnostic complexity of febrile jaundice.•Molecular assays add critical specificity and genotype-level insights to outbreak surveillance.•Integration of hepatitis testing into Yellow fever surveillance would improve accuracy and align with World Health Organization's hepatitis elimination targets.•Table 1 illustrates the broader differential diagnosis of febrile jaundice, supporting the case for integrated algorithms.