Yellow Fever

  Yellow Fever is a virus carried by mosquitoes. Anyone can get yellow fever, but the elderly have a higher risk of sever infection. People get the disease by getting bitten by an infected mosquito. This disease is common in South America, and in sub-Saharan Africa. There are three stages to the disease. As the infection takes over the symptoms get worse. Blood tests can confirm if a person has yellow fever or not. Some symptoms include Irregular heart beat, coma, fever, headaches, yellow skin and eyes, vomiting, bleeding, and sometimes death. Although there is no known cure for yellow fever, there are some ways to help with the symptoms of the disease.

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