Yellow Fever Research
 Above is a diagram of the well-known disease Yellow Fever. This deadly disease is caused by a yellow fever virus. As you can see, the transmission of this disease is through a mosquito. If an infected person is bitten by a mosquito then the mosquito bites a healthy person, they will be diagnosed with Yellow Fever. This process repeats spreading Yellow Fever.
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Below is an image of a mosquito biting a human's arm. The mosquito may or may not contain yellow fever but this shows how yellow fever is transmitted. You may dread mosquitos because you think they are annoying and pesky insects, but imagine having to dread them because they might contain a deadly disease. This is a big problem taking place in Kenya today. Mosquitos are not easy to avoid and are everywhere: in homes, schools, cities etc..
Common Questions What does it do to the human body?: There are to stages of Yellow Fever. the first includes the symptoms, a fever and muscle pain which lasts for 3 to 6 days. Within 24 hours of the initial remission, 15% of patients enter the second stage. This is when the high fever returns along with the other symptoms. Bleeding will occur from the nose, eyes, mouth and/or stomach. It also appears in the vomit and kidneys begin to fail. Yellow fever really affects your muscular system because your muscles have excruciating pain and weaken. What are some treatments for it if there are any?: There are no medicines for the virus, however if you are planning to go to a tropical climate for a long period of time, the vaccination is required. If it is a serious case of Yellow Fever, then there are always hospital treatments possible. if you go to the doctor, all they can help with are the symptoms: internal bleeding, nausea, anorexia, headaches, vomiting, and more. |
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Sites Used !. Index Mundi www.indexmundi.com dec:1st, 3rd, 15th 16th, 17th 2. world Book encyclopedia 3. Jimmy Wales Yellow Fever en.wikipedia.org All Pictures off Google Images |
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