Yellow Fever Flashcards
1
Q
Yellow fever is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever. Name other examples of this
A
dengue fever
Lassa fever
Ebola
2
Q
Transmission
A
Aedes mosquitos
3
Q
Incubation period
A
2-14 days
4
Q
Clinical features
A
- sudden onset high fever
- rigors
- Nausea & vomiting
- Bradycardia may develop
Brief remission then:
- jaundice
- haematemesis
- oliguria
5
Q
What is typically found in hepatocytes in yellow fever?
A
Councilman bodies (inclusion bodies)
6
Q
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