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Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a hemorrhagic disease caused by 40-50 nanometer RNA virus, which can be transmitted by the bite of certain female mosquitoes like Aedes aegypti and the yellow fever mosquito.
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How can you prevent yellow fever?
You prevent yellow fever by preventing people from being bitten by an infected mosquito. You can do this to a degree by use of mosquito netting, mosquito repellent, etc. Historically, it was most effectively done by eliminating mosquito breeding ponds, thus reducing or eliminating the population of mosquitoes available to be infected.
An effective vaccine against yellow fever is also available.
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Why is yellow fever not found in the United States presently? Has it not occurred in the past?
The last yellow fever epidemic in the United States occurred in New Orleans in 1905.
Yellow fever is primarily transmitted by Aedes aegyptimosquitoes. This particular type of mosquito is currently only found in the southern United States. For yellow fever to be introduced into the country, someone who is very recently infected with yellow fever has to visit or live in a location inhabited by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Then, that person has to be bitten by an Aedes aegypti mosquito that then bites and infects another person. This would have to happen many times for an outbreak of yellow fever to occur.
Low occurrence of yellow fever world wide makes the introduction of yellow fever into the U.S. less likely. Additionally, many Americans are able to use preventative measures and secure their homes with tight fitting screens and air conditioning to prevent their exposure to mosquitoes.
Do we need to take different vaccines for typhoid and yellow fever?
Yes, they are not the same disease and one vaccine doesn't give immunity to the second.
In 1793, there was a major epidemic in the US. However, yellow fever has been around for generations before that.
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Where did the Indians flee to in 1878 when yellow fever hit Memphis?
I don't believe that there were many native Americans living in Memphis during the epidemic of 1878. There may have been a few native Americans in the city at the time, but not many. Memphis was a very urban town with a rather large immigrant population before the 1878 epidemic. In fact, the epidemic hit the predominately Irish neighborhoods first, primarily in the St. Brigid's Catholic Church area..
A lot of the people in the city, who were well off financially, fled to other cities. A lot of the poor stayed in their homes. There were camps located outside of the city limits. Those who did not flee to other cities or to the camps would often camp with their families outside of the city.
What part of your body does yellow fever damage?
yellow fever is characterized by high fever, jaundice, and often gastrointestinal hemorrhaging...
How is yellow fever transmitted from person to person?
Yellow Fever is a virus. Viruses reproduce by injecting their RNA into cells. The cells reproduce the viruses not knowing the virus is bad.
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Some facts about Yellow Fever are:
- It was a very deadly disease
- It turned your eyes yellow
- You would throw up blood
- Its stared in August 1793
- Mosquito's caused the disease
- Before the Fever the War of Independence just ended
Who were Dr.. Carlos finlay and Dr.. Walter reed?
Dr Walter Reed, a U.S army physician who in 1901 along with Dr Carlos Finlay discovered that yellow feveris transmitted by a particular
mosquitospecies, rather than by direct contact and by figuring this out they were able to get rid of all themosquitoesand continue working on the Panama Canal.
Who were the two American army doctors who worked to eliminate yellow fever?
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
What is coquillettidia fuscopennata?
Coquillettidia fuscopennata is the scientific name for the yellow fever virus which is transmitted through the bite of an infected aedes aegypti mosquito. Most cases are in Africa and south America.
What is the cure for chocolate fever?
No, normal amount wont cause.If some one has allergy to chocalate it is possible to have fever but is extremely rare occurance.
Is there a vaccine for parrot fever?
As of 1998, there is no vaccine that is effective against parrot fever.
How may yellow fever be said to be nearly eradicated?
The last reported case in an American citizen concerned a man who contracted yellow fever in Brazil in 1996. The last epidemic in the United States occurred in New Orleans in 1905.
