Download Ms. Geltch Yellow Fever PPT

Ms. April Geltch
December 10, 2009
Mr. Ochs
Period 2
Description
•Flavivirus
•Hemorrhagic
•Found
= virus transmitted to humans by
mosquitoes
fever = fever with excessive bleeding
in parts of Africa and South America
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http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/photogallery_image/files/articles/YellowFeverVirus.jpg
Symptoms- Early Stages
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Fever and chills
Severe headaches
General muscle aches
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Nausea
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Fatigue
Weakness
Symptoms-Toxic Phase
Fever returns….
In addition to early stage symptoms….
 Hematemesis = black vomit
 Epistaxis = nose bleed
 Gum bleeding
 Petechial and Purpuric Hemorrhages =
types of bruises.
 Jaundice= yellowish discoloring of skin or
Proteinuira = excessive protein, kidney
damage in extreme cases
Symptoms-Later Stage
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Hypotension = low blood pressure
Shock
Metabolic acidosis= excessive acids in
blood
Tubular necrosis= kidney damage,
tubular cells of the kidney
Confusions, seizures, and coma
Potential heart attack or stroke
Treatment & Remedies
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Prevention through a vaccine
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95% of recipients have immunity to
getting yellow fever in the long term
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If individual becomes infected with yellow
fever, certain symptoms can be treated
- acetaminophen (Tylenol), not aspirin
or ibuprofen for fevers & pain
-antacids to reduce bleeding in stomach
-blood transfusions for hemorrhages=
extreme bleeding
-dialysis for kidney failure
Consequences if Untreated
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Works Cited
Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn. "Yellow Fever." GALE. Gale Encyclopedia of
Science, 2008. Web. 30 Nov. 2009
“Yellow Fever." Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Ed.
CDC. Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID), 2
Nov. 2007. Web. 30 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/yellowfever/index.html>
"Yellow Fever." Mayo Clinic. Ed. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for
Medical Education and Research (MFMER)., 27 August 2009.
Web. 30 Nov. 2009. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/yellowfever/DS01011>.