Yellow Fever

Severe disease of a viral nature, characterized by acute onset of the disease, fever, bleeding from the oral cavity, internal bleeding, kidney, and liver damage. It can be diagnosed after knowing yellow fever symptoms.

Causes

The causative agent of the virus is the virus Viscerophilus tropics; human infection occurs after the bite of an infected mosquito. The incubation period is 3-6 days. In some cases, it may last longer.

Diagnosis

The analysis of the anamnesis of the disease, the study of the epidemiological anamnesis and the anamnesis of the life of the patient are carried out. From laboratory, diagnostic methods are conducted: a general blood test, blood biochemistry, enzyme immunoassay, PCR-method. If you suspect it, you should immediately seek help from an infectious disease specialist.
Treating
All patients should strictly comply with bed rest, need a lot of drinking, therapy, as a rule, is symptomatic. The patient is prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, during detoxification therapy, infusional administration of saline solutions and glucose solutions. With severe kidney damage, hemodialysis is performed. There is a danger of serious complications: myocarditis, pneumonia, parotitis, sepsis, infectious-toxic shock, brain tissue damage.

Prevention
The primary methods of prevention are mandatory immunization of people who plan to visit epidemically dangerous regions. Vaccination is prohibited for people with immunodeficiency, oncological patients and persons over 60 years of age. It is necessary to conduct disinfestation of the cabin of aircraft and ships that have come from endemic distribution zones to other countries. It is recommended to use repellents, clothing covering the body and individual protective nets in the dwellings.
Severe disease of a viral nature, characterized by acute onset of the disease, fever, bleeding from the oral cavity, internal bleeding, kidney, and liver damage.
Yellow fever Symptoms
The onset of the disease is accompanied by a rapid increase in body temperature to 40 C, there are chills, pain in the muscles and joints, nausea, vomiting with blood veins, reddening of the facial skin, yellowing of the sclera, palpitation, insomnia, lowering blood pressure, cyanotic skin, bleeding gums.
During the period of remission, the patient's general condition is normalized, puffiness and temperature drop. A few hours after reduction, there is an increase in symptoms with new strength; jaundice develops, vomit becomes a coffee grounds color, blood pressure drops