By: Worth Page Saiq Patrick

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  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.

Spread Saiq  Aedes aegypti 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

Mosquito that spreads Yellow fever cell the disease

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

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.

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