Yellow fever

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Yellow fever virus
TEM micrograph: Multiple yellow fever virions (234,000x magnification).
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Flaviviridae Genus: Flavivirus Species: Yellow Fever virus

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This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Yellow fever causes.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: American plague; yellow jack; black vomit; bronze john

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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External Links

• WHO site on Yellow Fever
• from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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