Yellow Fever
Overview
Causes
An infected mosquito passes the virus through a bite on the skin.
Mosquito Bite |
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SymptomsandDiagnosis
Symptoms
Symptoms appear within a week after a mosquito bite. The acute phase lasts 3 to 4 days, then symptoms go away. At the end of the acute phase, some people move to the toxic phase.
Some people may not have symptoms. Those who do may have:
Acute phase:
- Fever and chills
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Lack of hunger
- Nausea or vomiting
Toxic phase:
- High fever
- Belly pain
- Bleeding from the gums, nose, eyes, or stomach
- Vomit that appears black due to bleeding
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes known as jaundice
- Confusion, seizure, or coma
Treatments
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to ease symptoms. It may include:
- Fluids by mouth or IV to prevent dehydration
- Medicines to lower fever and ease pain
- Dialysis to help kidneys filter waste
- A transfusion to replace blood lost through bleeding
Hemodialysis |
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