Serious Illnesses You Can Get From Mosquito Bites

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever affects approximately 200,000 individuals per year and causes thirty thousand deaths worldwide, and approximately ninety percent of those cases occur in Africa. Though some individuals who contract yellow fever do not experience symptoms or illnesses, when symptoms do develop, they typically do so between three to six days following infection. Approximately fifteen percent of affected patients may develop a high fever, bleeding, jaundice, and shock or failure of several of their organs. Vaccinations against yellow fever are available and should be utilized when individuals are planning on traveling to high-risk areas, such as Africa and South Ameria. Travelers should receive this vaccination at least ten days before they travel. The vaccine, for most individuals, is good for life, though some may need a booster shot after ten years. All who receive their yellow fever vaccination will receive the appropriate documentation to prove they have, which must be shown to officials.

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