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Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It is caused by the yellow fever virus, which belongs to the flavivirus group. Humans and monkeys are mainily affected, and it is transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Created October 2007
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| Title: | Yellow fever and immunisation |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | Yellow fever is an acute viral illness which is caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. Provides information about immunisation to protect against the disease. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Yellow fever - general fact sheet |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | Yellow fever is a viral disease of short duration and varying severity that is transmitted primarily by various mosquito species. This fact sheet covers: background; occurrence; vaccination requirement for travel; treatment; avoidance; quarantine measures; yellow fever vaccination certificate. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Travel health - yellow fever vaccine |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Yellow fever is a serious viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Africa and South America. Vaccination is a legal requirement for people travelling through infected areas. Avoiding mosquito bites is also recommended to reduce the risk of catching yellow fever or other mosquito-borne diseases. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Introduction of the international certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis - information for yellow fever vaccination centres |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | This page provides information on the new yellow fever vaccination certificates to be used by vaccination centres. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Insect borne disease prevention - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Take measures when travelling to avoid being bitten by insects that transmit diseases such as malaria, Japanese encephalitis and dengue. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Yellow fever |
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| Publisher: | NSW Health |
| Description: | Yellow fever is a potentially fatal viral disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of South America and Africa. Immunisation is required for travellers to these parts of the world. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Yellow fever |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of yellow fever, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes and characterised by fever, jaundice, kidney failure and bleeding. Written by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Yellow fever - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable illness of varying severity caused by an infection with a virus spread by certain mosquitoes. |
| Date: | Mar 2007 |
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