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Yellow fever is associated with toxic hepatic necrosis, which means that liver damage occurs. This causes a build up of bilirubin in a patients body, which gives skin/eyes a yellow appearance, known as jaundice or icterus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoPeople infected with the yellow fever virus experience yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to a condition called jaundice, which occurs due to liver damage caused by the virus. Jaundice occurs because bilirubin, a substance usually broken down by the liver, builds up in the body causing a yellow discoloration particularly of the skin, eyes, and gums. Jaundice is a characteristic symptom of yellow fever, I assume that's how it got the name "yellow fever".
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∙ 15y agoyes, the white part of our eyes turned yellow
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∙ 13y agoYellow fever leads to liver damage which causes jaundice.
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∙ 14y agoidk for sure, but i think it has something to do with them getting infected, your eyes turn yellow, then you startvomiting blood, get fever, and then the cycle keeps repeating
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∙ 14y agoThe yellowing of skin associated with yellow fever is due to jaundice, a condition caused by the malfunctioning of the liver.
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∙ 14y agoFalse
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What are some symptoms of yellow fever?
yellow eyes, fever, death
What are some symptoms of Fever?
yellow eyes, fever, death
Do people's eyes turn yellow when they have yellow fever?
Yes, the white area did.
What do you look like when you have yellow fever?
Yellow fever gives off chills, palness, bloodshot eyes, andsick motions, so a weary person with these signs could have yellow fever
Physical appearance of yellow fever?
Yellow skin, yellow and bloodshot eyes, black vomit, mosquito bites.
What happens when you have Fever?
your eyes inside turn yellow
How did they name yellow fever?
They named it yellow fever because one of the symptoms is liver failure that causes jaundice of the skin and eyes. Jaundice causes a yellow tint.
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.
What colors do you use in sales to attract customers and what do the colors represent?
the colour is normally yellow because it attracts peoples eyes!! the colour is normally yellow because it attracts peoples eyes!!
In 1793's how did you know you had the yellow fever?
your eyes would turn yellow and you would vomit up blood after a week.
What are some fun facts about yellow fever?
1. The fever turned people's eyes yellow 2. People threw up blood 3. It was transmitted by a mosquito
What type of cells does yellow fever attack?
Yellow fever is called this because the virus attacks the cells of the liver causing jaundice or yellowing of the skin and the "whites" of the eyes. It also causes severe bleeding. This disease is called a hemorrhagic fever.
