Yellow Fever

A small number of people develop severe symptoms, approximately half of which die as a result within 7 to 10 days.¹

When bitten by mosquitoes carrying the virus.¹

Most countries in Africa and South America (see map).²

Symptoms usually start after 3 to 6 days and last for 3-4 days.¹ Not everyone experiences symptoms, but those that do can have a fever, muscle pain with backache, headache, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting.¹

In a small number of people the disease turns toxic within 24 hours of recovering from initial symptoms, becoming serious or even fatal, affecting the liver and kidneys. People may also experience jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, abdominal pain with vomiting, and bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes or stomach.¹

You can take the following precautions to help reduce your risk of infection:

• Visit your nearest convenient pharmacy or specialist travel health clinic for a risk assessment before your trip
• Use a recommended insect repellent containing either Picaridin, DEET, PMD or OLE (oil of lemon eucalyptus), IR3535 or 2-undecanone³
• Wear appropriate clothing (e.g loose fitting long-sleeved clothes, long trousers, socks and shoes) to minimise exposed skin^4,5
• Use insecticide-treated mosquito nets if you are sleeping or resting in accommodation that is not air-conditioned or sleeping outdoors during the day or night⁴