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Yellow fever (YF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Yellow fever can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The yellow in the name is explained by the jaundice that affects some patients, causing yellow eyes and yellow skin. There are three types of transmission cycle: sylvatic, intermediate and urban. All three cycles exist in Africa, but in South America, only sylvatic and urban yellow fever occur.
There is mandated reporting to the WHO of all suspected or confirmed yellow fever cases within 24 hours of detection. Cases should also immediately be reported to the local health department. No specific treatment exists for yellow fever; however, supportive care is critical.ellow fever virus is not transmitted person to person, but other infections in the differential diagnoses can be transmitted; thus, the patient should be isolated until a definitive diagnosis is made. Adherence to universal precautions is mandatory to prevent transmission to health care workers.