Yellow fever virus is one such arbovirus Flaviviruses transmitted by mosquitoes of genera Aedes yes Hemogogue. These different species of mosquitoes live in different habitats, some nesting near houses and others in the forest. The term “yellow” refers to the jaundice some patients experience, which means that the skin and mucous membranes turn that color.
Second World Health Organizationyellow fever symptoms are: fever, headache, jaundice, body aches, nausea, vomiting and tiredness. Furthermore, they emphasized that although there is no specific treatment for this disease, there is a possibility for improvement with treatment of dehydration, liver and kidney failure, and fever.
Vaccination is the most important measure to prevent yellow fever. To enter different countries it is necessary to present the vaccine against this disease.
Countries by continent requiring yellow fever vaccine
America:
- Bolivia: They require a certificate in areas of high risk for yellow fever such as: Chuquisaca, La Paz, Cochabamba, Tarija, Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando.
- Colombia: To enter the risk areas, the yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for foreigners over 1 year of age and under 60. The areas are the departments of Meta, Guaviare and Amazonas.
- Costa Rica: Not required for: people who have only been to airports; cross-border ports and who have not entered risk countries before entering Costa Rica.
- Ecuador: It is recommended for those traveling to the Amazonian provinces: Orellana, Sucumbíos, Pastaza, Napo, Morona Santiago, Zamora Chinchipe and the province of Esmeraldas, considered zones of circulation of the yellow fever virus.
- Honduras: Is required.
- Paraguay: It does not require a yellow fever certificate, but does require a certificate of mental and physical health and not have infectious diseases.
- Peru: A yellow fever certificate is required for passengers whose final destination is the Peruvian jungle, regardless of their origin.
Asia
- China: Mandatory for those over 6 months old.
- India: It requires it when granting some visas.
- Malaysia: Required for any citizen of the South American country.
- Singapore and Thailand.
- Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon N Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland , Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Djibouti, Zambia, Zimbabwe. (I)
