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Yellow Fever : Causes

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Causes could include:
Yellow fever is caused by a small virus that is spread by the bite of mosquitoes. This disease is common in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa.Anyone can get yellow fever, but the elderly have a higher risk of severe infection.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2007
Diagnosis of yellow fever depends on the examination of blood by various techniques in order to demonstrate either yellow fever viral antigens(the part of the virus that stimulates the patient's immune system to respond) or specific antibodies(spe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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