Yellow feverFrom our partner site on diet & exercise, MyDietExercise.com.
Yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes that causes fever, jaundice, kidney failure, and bleeding. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Yellow fever is caused bya small virusthat is spread by the bite of mosquitoes. This disease is common in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa. Anyone can get yellow fever, butthe elderly have a higher risk of severe infection. If a person is bitten by an infected mosquito, symptoms usually develop 3 to6 days later. advertisement Yellow fever can be divided into three stages:
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