Yellow Fever Cure: An Overview
Once a person has become infected, there is only one
yellow fever cure: time. Therefore, current
yellow fever treatment goals are focused on providing relief of symptoms as the body fights the
yellow fever virus. In most cases, the body can effectively kill the virus. The yellow fever death rate is believed to be between 5 and 10 percent.
Yellow Fever Cure: Vaccine and Other Prevention Suggestions
Just like the saying goes: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." In this case, prevention of yellow fever comes through the yellow fever vaccine and
preventing mosquito bites when traveling to areas where yellow fever can occur.
The yellow fever vaccine is a live-virus vaccine that has been used for several decades. A single dose provides protection for 10 years or more. If a person is at continued risk for yellow fever infection, a booster dose is needed every 10 years. Adults and children over nine months old can be given this vaccine.
Preventing mosquito bites reduces your risk of getting yellow fever, along with other diseases that
mosquitoes can carry. Take the common-sense steps to reduce your risk, including the use of:
- Insect repellent
- Protective clothing
- Mosquito netting.