Definition
An acute infectious disease found in Africa, Panama and the northern region of South America that is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, backache, generalized muscle pain, prostration, nausea and vomiting followed by jaundice, vomiting and hemorrhages. The agent which causes yellow fever is a mosquito-borne virus of the family Flaviviridae.
URL Name
YF-3000-9130-950
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.9130-950
Parent Code
YF-3000.9130
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-3000-9130-950
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-9130
Publication Status
Draft