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Yellow fever is a disease caused by an arbovirus and transmitted to humans by Aedes, a type of mosquito.CDC: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet The name is derived from the disease's attack upon the liver, thereby causing jaundice, a yellowing of the skin. It is still common in the under developed countries of Africa and South America, and remains one of only three diseases that must be reported to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations.WHO: Yellow Fever
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- Cases: About 200,000 per yearWHO: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet
- Deaths: About 30,000 per yearWHO: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet
- Case-fatality rates: 15-50%CDC: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet
- Incubation period: 3-6 daysMedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia: Yellow Fever
- Prevention: Vaccination
- 10 days for vaccines to take effectMD Travel Health: Yellow Fever
- 1905: Most recent North American epidemic in New OrleansCDC: Yellow Fever Fact Sheet
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Yellow fever + typhoid fever shots + consultation fee = freaking USD$360! They call it travel medicine, which is not covered by insurance!
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Yellow Fever, Best Coast and Dunes are playing in LA at the smell tonight!!! go have fun!
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@sammyblack Yeah I had to get yellow fever too. I already got the Heps lol. I'm doing a semester at sea next semester!
@jenniegee | November 10, 2009 01:18 AM
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Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets - $24.95
The end of a scourge "The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered!" --Major Walter Reed, writ...
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Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets - $24.95
The end of a scourge "The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered!" --Major Walter Reed, writ...
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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book) - $18.00
1793, Philadelphia. The nation"s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . .In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes th...
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View All Yellow Fever Questions (228) | Ask a QuestionFever? (1 Answer)The so-called "normal" body temperature of 98.6 F or 37 C is a statistical average. Different people have different average temperatures, and factors such as physical activity and time of ... read moreWhat is the Causes of Fever ? (2 Answers)There are a lot of Causes. Following are some Causes of Fever * pneumonia * Bronchiolitis *Septic shock * Malaria (benign quartan) * Lymphangitis * Erysipelas * Cystitis * Yellow ... read moreWhat is the Best Diet for Fever ? (3 Answers)Since fever is a symptom, your food intake has to be based on the cause of the fever. Soup like chicken soup is recommended because the materials in that type ... read moreIs not getting fever a good sign? (2 Answers)Interesting question . Fever is a defense that the body uses to kill viruses and other germs. We know that germs growing in cultures die if you turn up the ... read more
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