is a virus that is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.
Jungle yellow fever is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes
that have been infected by monkeys carrying the virus. Urban
yellow fever is passed to mosquitoes from infected humans, and
the mosquitoes continue to infect other humans by biting them.
Yellow fever cannot be passed from human to human. The yellow
fever virus is found only in South America and sub-Saharan
Africa. Jungle yellow fever is typically only passed to humans
who work or travel in the rain forest. Yellow fever can only be
contracted through a bite from a female mosquito. Risk factors
for getting yellow fever include traveling to an area where
humans are already infected by the yellow fever virus or where
there are contaminated monkeys or mosquitoes that can transmit
the virus. Symptoms for yellow fever include: - High fever -
Chills and muscle aches - Vomiting, sometimes vomiting blood
More serious complications include: Symptoms typically begin 3-6
days after infection. Ye