Yellow Fever Research Paper

Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. Thirty-three countries, with a combined population of 508 million, are at risk in Africa. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. The infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in yellow fever and it is now a serious public health issue again.
There is two classifications of yellow fever. There is Jungle and Urban yellow fever. Jungle yellow fever is spread by jungle mosquitoes and mainly affects monkeys. Humans who go into the jungle can become infected by mosquitoes that became infected by biting infected monkeys, and can be the source of urban outbreaks of the disease. Urban yellow fever is spread when a certain type mosquito bites an infected human or monkey and then goes on to bite other people. Urban yellow fever is most likely to occur in settlements close to the jungle, where infected monkeys and mosquitoes live. Urban yellow fever is extremely rare in the Americas. …show more content…
It is spread by the bites of female mosquitoes. It is caused by flavivirus which is a genus of viruses in the family Flaviviridae that are positive, single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses.
The virus remains silent in the body during an incubation period of three to six days. However, it does requires a medical diagnosis. Some of the symptoms include; fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Serious cases may cause fatal heart, liver, and kidney conditions. The person will also get chills, feel fatigued and may lose their appetite. Bleeding or yellow skin and eyes are also common. The person will feel pain in the abdomen or muscles. After three to four days, most patients improve and their symptoms