high risk

Yellow fever virus

Yellow fever

When to seek urgent care: Emergency care for jaundice or bleeding

Key facts

Family

Flaviviridae

Type

RNA virus

Severity

High

Incubation

3-6 days

Vaccine

Yes

Est. cases tracked

16,976

Symptoms

FeverJaundiceMuscle painNauseaBleeding (severe)

Transmission

Mosquito (Aedes, Haemagogus)

Prevention

Vaccination before travelMosquito control

Treatment

Supportive intensive care

Related viruses (same family)

Dengue virus Zika virus West Nile virus Japanese encephalitis virus Tick-borne encephalitis virus Hepatitis C virus

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