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Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus belonging to the flavivirus family. It is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and is prevalent in the areas of Africa and South America. The mild form of the disease is of short duration and finishes on its own after causing mild symptoms of fever, chills, malaise, headaches, body aches, nausea, poor appetite. In 15-25% of people, the disease returns after subsiding and affects the liver causing abdominal pain and jaundice (yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera). It can further deteriorate, affecting the kidneys, blood clotting system, lungs, and brain.
Once the disease takes a serious course, it can only be managed symptomatically. There is no particular medicine effective against the yellow fever virus. However, vaccination and spread control methods can help prevent infection.