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YELLOW FEVER

By: Worth Page Saiq Patrick. YELLOW FEVER . Yellow Fever Worth. Disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes Viral disease. Symptoms Worth. Sudden Fever-Higher than 100 degrees Yellowing of the skin-Liver damage Muscle pain- muscles cramps

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YELLOW FEVER

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  1. By: Worth Page Saiq Patrick YELLOW FEVER

  2. Yellow Fever Worth • Disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes • Viral disease

  3. Symptoms Worth • Sudden Fever-Higher than 100 degrees • Yellowing of the skin-Liver damage • Muscle pain- muscles cramps • Backache-pain in the back area • Weakness- not a lot of energy • Bleeding-blood coming out of the mouth • You can test for Yellow fever by going to the doctor and get your blood tested.

  4. Spread Saiq • Aedesaegypti mosquito spreads the disease through bite. • If the mosquito bites a person with yellow fever within 5 days, it can transfer it to another person

  5. Mosquito that spreads Yellow fever cell the disease

  6. History Saiq • Yellow Fever has been around for 400 years. • It has caused widespread of mild to extreme cases and even to death. • The “yellow” in the name is explained by the symptoms of yellow eyes and skin

  7. Who is most susceptible to the disease Saiq • The type of people who are traveling or living in tropical or subtropical areas are most susceptible to this disease.

  8. Bibliography • The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2011. Print. • "Yellow Fever." WHO. N.p., Jan. 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. • "Yellow Fever." WHO. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. • "Yellow Fever." Yellow Fever. N.p., 30 July 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

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