Where does the disease get its colour name?
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From jaundice (yellowing)
Skin and eyes turn yellow.
💡 Did you know? The cause is liver damage.
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Which kind of pathogen causes yellow fever?
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A virus
The yellow fever virus is a flavivirus.
💡 Did you know? It is related to dengue and Zika.
Which insect transmits yellow fever?
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The mosquito Aedes aegypti
The same mosquito also carries dengue and Zika.
💡 Did you know? It thrives near human settlements.
Which organ does the yellow fever virus severely damage?
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The liver
The liver damage causes the jaundice.
💡 Did you know? In severe cases several organs fail.
Who proved around 1900 that mosquitoes transmit yellow fever?
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Walter Reed
The US army doctor ran experiments in Cuba.
💡 Did you know? His finding saved countless lives.
During which great canal project was yellow fever a deadly obstacle?
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The Panama Canal
Only mosquito control made the building possible.
💡 Did you know? Thousands of workers had died before.
Is there an effective vaccine against yellow fever?
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Yes
A single shot usually protects for life.
💡 Did you know? For some travel destinations it is compulsory.
Through which historic trade did yellow fever reach the Americas?
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The slave trade
With the ships came virus and mosquitoes from Africa.
💡 Did you know? Epidemics broke out in American port cities.
In which world regions does yellow fever occur today?
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In Africa and South America
It stays limited to tropical areas.
💡 Did you know? The right mosquitoes live there.
Which dreaded bleeding can occur with yellow fever?
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Vomiting of blood
The Spanish called it „vómito negro“.
💡 Did you know? It signals a severe course.
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