The risk of mosquito-borne diseases increases significantly during the monsoon days. According to recent reports, many states of the country are facing an outbreak of dengue these days. Cases of this disease have also increased in eastern states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. So far this year, more than 10,000 cases of dengue have been reported in Karnataka, of which eight have died. There are reports of increasing cases of dengue infection in Delhi, Rajasthan, and Gujarat as well.

Health experts say that during the monsoon days, the risk of dengue as well as many other diseases caused by mosquitoes increases. Yellow fever is also one of them. Yellow fever is considered a serious and potentially fatal flu-like disease that is spread by the same Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread dengue and Zika virus.

There is a risk of yellow fever taking a serious form. 30 to 50 percent of patients suffering from the deadly disease die. Let us know why yellow fever is so dangerous and what measures can be taken to prevent it.

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Know about yellow fever

Yellow fever virus (flavivirus) causes yellow fever. This disease also spreads when infected mosquitoes bite a human. There is no risk of it spreading from an infected person to other people. As is clear from its name, there can be a risk of skin turning yellow (jaundice) due to this fever. The risk of jaundice along with high fever has been seen more in the infected people. 

Doctors say, it is important to identify the symptoms and get them treated in time. Delay in treatment increases the risk of getting a serious disease.

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What are the symptoms of yellow fever?
 

Studies show that cases of yellow fever develop rapidly, with symptoms appearing 3 to 6 days after infection. The initial symptoms of infection are similar to those of the influenza virus, with fever and headache, muscle and joint pains, and chills. Severe cases of the disease can cause joint pain as well as jaundice, loss of appetite, shivers, or back pain.

If not treated on time, some people may also experience urinary problems, vomiting (sometimes with blood), heart rhythm problems, seizures, and bleeding from the nose and mouth.

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Treatment and prevention of yellow fever

There is no cure for yellow fever. Treatment involves taking certain measures to manage the symptoms and boost your immune system to fight the infection. Health experts say that it is important to keep trying to prevent yellow fever. The

the only way to prevent yellow fever is vaccination. A vaccine called 17D is given for this, which is considered quite effective. Adopting methods to prevent mosquito bites can also help keep you safe from this disease.