Yellow Fever

About- Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito

Symptoms-

During the initial stage normally there are no symptoms. But the symptoms people experience in Acute and Toxic stages are
Acute Stage
 Fever
 
 A headache
 Muscle aches, mostly in the back and knees
 
 Joint aches
 
 Sensitivity to light
 
 Nausea and vomiting
 
 Loss of appetite
 
 Dizziness
 
 Red eyes, face or tongue
 
 Flushing
 
 Shivers
 
Toxic phase
 Jaundice
 
 Abdominal pain  
 
 Vomiting, sometimes of blood
 
 Decreased urination
 
 Bleeding from the nose, mouth and eyes
 
 Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
 
 Liver failure
 
 Kidney failure
 
 Delirium
 
 Seizures
 
 Coma
 
 Headaches
 
 Muscle aches
 
 Joint aches
 
 Chills
 
 Fever
 
Causes-

Yellow fever is caused by a Flavivirus that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Specialists to visit
 
 Infectious Disease Doctor
 
 General Physician

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.who.int
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com

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