yellow fever
/'jelou'fi:və/
Definition
- Noun:
- An acute viral hemorrhagic disease: "yellow fever" is a serious infectious disease caused by a specific virus, characterized by symptoms such as fever, jaundice (which causes yellowing of the skin and eyes), and internal bleeding. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Travelers to certain tropical regions are advised to get a yellow fever vaccination.
- The outbreak of yellow fever was contained through a widespread mosquito control campaign.
- Historically, yellow fever caused devastating epidemics in port cities.
Advanced Usage
- "Yellow fever" as a historical/epidemiological term: The term is often used in historical and public health contexts to discuss past epidemics or ongoing risks in endemic zones.
- The construction of the Panama Canal was hampered by outbreaks of yellow fever and malaria.
Variants and Related Words
- Yellow jack: (noun) An informal or historical term for yellow fever.
- Flavivirus: (noun) The genus of viruses to which the yellow fever virus belongs.
- Aedes aegypti: (noun) The primary mosquito species that transmits the yellow fever virus.
Synonyms
- Yellow jack (archaic).
Related Phrases
- Yellow fever vaccine: The immunization that provides protection against the disease.
- Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for entry into some countries.
- Yellow fever endemic zone: A geographical area where the disease is consistently present.
- The map clearly shows the yellow fever endemic zone in parts of Africa and South America.
Noun
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caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito
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