Do you know about Yellow fever .. ???

YeLLOW FeVeR

Let' s talk about a new mosquito borne disease called ''YELLOW FEVER''.
yellow fever is another disease which could kill you as terrible as dengue fever

             

                                                                     

This disease is caused by flavivirus,  which is pooled in monkeys. transmitted by mosquitoes. (Aedes africanus,  Haemagogus spp)

Disease can be seen in west and central africa, south and central america,  Areas that nearby rain forests,  Most of the time, 

when the trees are felled down( by the mosquitos who are living on trees)
and  when the monkeys  came to human settlements.

But the bad fact is,  this can be transmitted between people by mosquitoes (Aedes aegipty) breeds on clear rain water,

If you are living in endemic area, you should have to aware of following symptoms,

Fever (Less than 1 week)
Headache
Muscle pain
Conjunctival redness
Reduce Heart rate

Better thing is not to await, contact with a family doctor.
After these symptoms appearance, the disease can be resolved by itself,

But it can come - up with most severe form, after hours to days, with following symptoms.

Fever
sleepy
Lower back pain
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Jaundice ( yellowish discoloration on eye and skin)
Reduce Heart rate

This needs a Tertiary hospital care and This phase of the disease is very critical, which can cause Liver failure, internal bleeding , kidney failure , fits , coma and death.

so Always "prevention is better than cure"

Always keep your environment clean,  do not let the clean rain water to accumulate.

Destroy the breeding sites before mosquitos become residant.