家庭醫學科

Yellow Fever

Introduction

1. 1. Acute vira disease, mosty seen in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa
   2. Transmitted by mosquitoes (mainy Aedes aegypti)
   3. Incubation period of 3-6 days
   4. Symptoms : fever, chis, myagias, headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, jaundice,        
      hemorrhagic symptoms, mutisystem organ faiure, death

Vaccination

1. 1. One dose at east 10 days before departure
   2. Effective for at east 10 years and booster every 10 years if needed

Contraindications

1. 1. Aergy to vaccine component
   2. Acute iness or fever
   3. Age < 6 months
   4. Immunodeficiencies or immunosuppressive therapies
   5. Pregnancy / breastfeeding

Precautions

1. 1. Adverse events : fever, headache, myagias, fatigue, rash, erythema/pain/sweing at the injection site. Usuay subside in 1-2 days.
   2. Suggest increase water intake and avoid vigorous exercises.
   3. Suggest immediatey return to the heathcare faciities if severe reactions deveop
   4. Separate from typhoid vaccine (injection) by at east 3-4 weeks.