Yellow fever is a viral disease that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes.  It occurs only in Africa and South America.  Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever.  The symptoms that occur to somebody that has been infected by the virus include...

• fever
• muscle pain (with prominent backache)
• headache
• shivers
• loss of appetite
• nausea and/or vomiting.

The "yellow" in the name is explained by the jaundice that affects some patients.  You can view more information about yellow fever by clicking on the links below...

All about yellow fever

• about the disease yellow fever
• yellow fever
• travel health - yellow fever vaccine
• yellow fever information sheet
• yellow fever

Symptoms

• identification

Vaccine

• about the yellow fever vaccine
• yellow fever vaccinations
• do I need the yellow fever vaccine?
• vaccination - yellow fever
• where can I get vaccinated in Adelaide