Informative Speech On Yellow Fever

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What it is...

You have probably heard of Yellow Fever, but do you know what it actually is? It is a viral disease that is transmitted by female mosquitoes, more specifically the Ades or Haemagogus mosquitoes to a human or primate. It preys upon people who are open to getting bitten by these mosquitoes people in the West Nile area more promnitaly. 50%-60% of people who get Yellow Fever are usually killed from the disease.

Is It Deadly?

Yellow fever is only lethal now if you don't have a vaccination, most people have mild illness if they do get sick with side effects like such as fever, chills, severe headache, back pain, vomiting, and fatigue. If you have yellow fever and have no vaccine then it will take 5-6 days for symptoms to show. Yellow

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