Yellow Fever Streatham

The very first thing you need to know about yellow fever, other than the fact that more than 200,000 people are infected by this virus every year, is that there is no cure for it as of now. The only way you can be safe is through vaccination. Delayed diagnosis is one of the major reasons behind deaths caused by yellow fever. And despite a high frequency of cases, the countries where this disease is prevalent do not have enough medical facilities to diagnose or treat it effectively.

The virus is carried by a specific species of mosquito found commonly in Africa and South America. Surprisingly, the population of this species has only increased during the past few years, and so have the number of cases reported.

Another major reason behind fatalities and misdiagnosis of yellow fever is the early symptoms that are similar to a casual fever. The infected person can complain of nausea, muscle ache, mild fever which get worse within six days. The term ‘yellow fever’ is developed due to another symptom that involves yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes.

Once again, yellow fever doesn’t have a cure or treatment as of yet, and many people tend to die after severe bleeding and coma.

The only way to completely avoid this risk altogether is to visit our Streatham travel clinic prior to every trip outside of the UK.