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Fiebre amarilla

Definición:

Es una infección viral transmitida por mosquitos que causa  fiebre , ictericia , insuficiencia renal y sangrado.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La fiebre amarilla es causada por un pequeño virus que se transmite por la picadura de mosquitos. Esta enfermedad es común en Suramérica y en África subsahariana. 

La fiebre amarilla puede afectar a cualquier persona, pero las personas de mayor edad presentan un riesgo mayor de infección severa. Los síntomas generalmente evolucionan entre 3 y 6 días después de la picadura del mosquito infectado.

La fiebre amarilla se puede dividir en tres etapas:

Referencias:

Bryan CS. Yellow fever in the Americas. Infect Dis Clin North Am . 2004; 18(2): 275-92.

Cohen J, Powderly WG. Infectious Diseases . 2nd ed. New York, NY: Elsevier; 2004:2095-2098.

Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases . 5th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2000:1726.

Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine . 4 th Ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:1578-1580.

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