How did yellow fever begin?

Answer 1

The origins of yellow fever most likely lie in Africa. It is thought that the virus originated in East or Central Africa and spread from there to West Africa.

Many people believe that it initially was a fairly harmless virus that lived in monkeys and mosquitoes and it was only the arrival of Europeans at the dawn of the slave trade that caused the virus to jump into humans and thus spread to other continents.

Answer 2

Yellow fever has been around forever. It mostly started in the 1500-1600's when trade became a big deal. In 1793 there was a big deal of yellow fever, and many people thought it started then, but it didn't!

Answer 3

Yellow Fever is the result of a virus. Human become infected with it as the result of infected mosquito's. Infection results in the sudden onset of fever, four days after the bite. usually symptoms are mild and last for less than a week with the victim making a full recovery. However it can be more serious causing liver damage leading to jaundice. this results in a yellowish tinge to the skin. Hence the name 'yellow' fever. It may also cause joint pain and vomiting.

Answer 4

Female mosquitoes transferred them around town. then state, and country!

Answer 5

because mosquitos carried the disease and bit people and it spread around

Answer 6

Yellow fever was started from mosquitoes from the Caribbean . I am also reading a book about it I let you in on any thing else.

Answer 7

Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. Yellow fever is found only in Africa and South America. Africa is the originating country.

Answer 8

The Yellow fever started in 1793 was spread by mosquitos

Answer 9

it started in Africa