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yellow fever

An infectious tropical disease caused by a flavivirus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, especially A. aegypti, and Haemagogus and characterized by high fever, jaundice, and often gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. Also called yellow jack.

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yellow fever

(Pathology) an acute infectious disease of tropical and subtropical climates, characterized by fever, haemorrhages, vomiting of blood, and jaundice: caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the species Aedes aegypti. Also called: yellow jack or black vomit

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yel′low fe′ver

an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by a togavirus transmitted by a mosquito, esp. Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice. Also called yellow jack.

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yel·low fever

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A life-threatening disease caused by a virus and characterized by fever, jaundice, and internal bleeding. Yellow fever occurs mainly in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America and is transmitted by mosquitoes.

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Noun

yellow fever - caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito

black vomit, yellow jack

infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

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Gelbfieber

febbre gialla

yellow fever

n → febbre f gialla

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yel·low fe·ver

n. fiebre amarilla, enfermedad endémica de regiones tropicales debida a un virus que es transmitido por la picadura del mosquito hembra Aedes Aegypti y que se manifiesta con fiebre, ictericia y albuminuria.

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Humans and monkeys represent the target patient population infected with yellow fever virus. Yellow fever infection can be lethal as it damages the liver and other internal organs.

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A Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine is available only for yellow fever virus. Many of the vectorborne diseases, including Lyme disease and West Nile virus, have animal reservoirs.

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Vaccines are in development for Chikungunya, Zika, Dengue and yellow fever virus infections.

ABL helping biotech firm with process for vaccine development

"People should understand that it's the mosquito transmitting the yellow fever virus," Rio Veterinary Center coordinator Fabiana Lucena told AFP.