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Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Yellow Fever is an acute arbovirus infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Primates are also a reservoir of infection, that is, a carrier. There is no specific treatment and mortality rate is around 5%. Recovery provides lifelong immunity.
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How is yellow fever harmful?
Yellow Fever us a disease that is cause by getting bitten by a mosquito infected with the Fever it self.
Do fungi cause the disease yellow fever in humans?
No. Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes.
Do fungi cause the diseases yellow fever encephalitis and measles in humans?
Fungi can be one cause of encephalitis. Both yellow fever and measles are viral.
What was the cause of the yellow fever- 1793?
yellow fever is caused by disease carrying mosquitoes called Coquillettidia fuscopennata there are shots you can get to prevent yellow fever in your body but they had not invented it in 1793
When was the cause of Yellow Fever discovered in Cuba?
The cause of Yellow Fever was discovered in Cuba in 1900by Walter Reed and a team of scientists.--Joshua Ballance, grade 7
What was the leading cause of death in the Spanish American War?
Yellow fever.
Why is yellow fever called yellow fever?
Yellow fever has that name because about 15% of the cases progress to a toxic phase including liver damage and jaundice. Jaundice causes the skin to turn yellow, hence the name.
How can you not get yellow fever?
where yellow fever is not there
Is Yellow Fever or Jungle Yellow Fever deadlier?
totz jungle yellow fever
Does yellow fever have to dowith epilepsy?
Yellow Fever is a viral infection that mainly affects the liver but also causes heavy bleeding. The skin becomes jaundiced (yellow) as a result. It is still common in Africa and South America. The high fever associated with it can cause epilepsy. High fevers caused by other diseases can also cause epilepsy. This side effect usually doesn't remain after the person gets well. There is a vaccine for Yellow Fever. Yellow Fever, untreated, has a high death rate.
What disease is caused by aedes mosquitoes?
Aedes Mosquito can cause Dengue Fever.malariaan itchy arm "Itchy arm" is not a disease- but Yellow Fever, Malaria, and West Nile Virus ARE.Dengue fever and yellow fever
What percentage of people die from yellow fever?
researc says that 5-70% of people die from yellow fever today
