Yellow Hemorrhagic Fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The "yellow" in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients.
Yellow fever is spread by a species of mosquito common to areas of Africa and South America. Vaccination is recommended before travelling to certain areas.
Mild cases cause fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Serious cases may cause fatal heart, liver and kidney conditions.
| Detailed Information |
| Disease Name |
Yellow Hemorrhagic Fever |
| Virus Name |
Yellow fever virus |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Flaviviridae |
| Genus |
Flavivirus |
| Genome |
Single-stranded positive-sense RNA |
| Proteome |
Three structural proteins (Capsid, pM, and E) and seven non-structural proteins (NS1, NS2a, NS2b, NS3, NS4a, NS4b, NS5) |
| Antigenic Target |
FNV and YF-17D strain |
| Incubation Period |
3 to 6 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
Yes |
| Host |
Human, monkeys, mosquitoes |
| Chronology_Time |
1927 |
| Regions Affected |
Africa and South America |
| Susceptible Age Group |
All |
| Transmission Route |
Zoonosis, arthropod bite |
| Symptoms |
fever, headache, jaundice, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue |
| Co-infection |
HIV |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| References |
Reference 1 |