Yellow fever

Hi Netizen,
This article from Wikipedia is a medical article, and not a political article. Mosquitoes are small flies that include bloodsucking species, and are arguably the most dangerous animals on earth. Primates are mammals that include monkeys and apes. Any allusion to Philippine politics is co-incidental.
Cheers,
DK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_fever

YELLOW FEVER ... is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease.

The yellow fever VIRUS is TRANSMITTED by the bite of FEMALE MOSQUITOES (the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, and other species) and is found in tropical and subtropical areas... The only KNOWN HOSTS of the VIRUS are PRIMATES and several species of MOSQUITO... In the 19th century, yellow fever was deemed one of the most dangerous infectious diseases.

Yellow fever presents in most cases with fever, nausea, and pain, and it generally subsides after several days. In some patients, a toxic phase follows, in which liver damage with JAUNDICE (inspiring the NAME of the DISEASE) can occur and lead to death. Because of the increased bleeding tendency (bleeding diathesis), yellow fever belongs to the group of hemorrhagic fevers. The WHO estimates that yellow fever causes 200,000 illnesses and 30,000 deaths every year in unvaccinated populations...

A safe and effective vaccine against yellow fever has existed since the middle of the 20th century, and some countries require vaccinations for travelers. Since NO THERAPY is KNOWN, vaccination programs are of great importance in affected areas, along with measures to prevent bites and reduce the population of the transmitting mosquito. Since the 1980s, the number of cases of yellow fever has been increasing, making it a re-emerging disease... (emphasis supplied)