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Know what the yellow fever vaccine is.
Yellow fever is a potentially fatal disease which is caused by the yellow fever virus. The virus is predominantly found in parts of South America and Africa and is life-threatening if not treated when time. It’s spread through the bite of mosquitoes which are themselves infected with the virus. The only good news is that rye yellow fever doesn't get transmitted from person to person.
The reactions to yellow fever differ from person to person. Some people with yellow fever only experience flu-like symptoms and it doesn't take much time for them to recover completely. Whereas in other cases, the patient may be seen developing a more severe form of the infection that causes serious symptoms which are as stated below:
● high fever
● Nausea and vomiting
● yellow skin (jaundice)
How does the vaccine work and its efficacy?
The yellow fever vaccine causes your immune system to produce antibodies that act as a shield of protection for your body against the virus. It’s administered as a relatively painless injection which is available in almost any travel clinic.
If you are planning to travel to an area where yellow fever is common, either alone or with your loved ones, you’ll need to get vaccinated at an authorized yellow fever vaccination centre. Yellow fever shots are easily available and they make it a lot safer and easier to travel to countries where there's the presence of yellow fever
Know the mild side effects of yellow fever:
As with almost any other medicine or vaccine, some people react to the yellow fever vaccine, most of which is generally too mild to even bother. The yellow vaccine's side effects can range from mild to severe and again varies from person to person.
Usually, this reaction is mild, and the side effects are as named below:
● muscle aches coupled up with soreness
● mild joint pain
● Pyrexia
● In addition, the vaccine may even cause soreness, redness, or swelling around the site of injection.
As stated above, the reactions to yellow fever vaccines are generally mild and do not include much. They generally give rise to headaches, muscle aches, and low-grade fevers at maximum. Rarely, are they known to develop severe, or even life-threatening reactions? Some of the most dangerous yet rare complications of the yellow fever vaccine include:
● There is a presence of allergic reaction which may give rise to difficulty breathing or swallowing. This condition is commonly referred to as anaphylaxis.
● Internal organ dysfunction or reported failure
● Swelling of the brain, spinal cord, or the surrounding tissues leads to encephalitis or meningitis.
● Guillain-Barré syndrome
