Yellow fever virus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Yellow_fever
gptkbp:community_health gptkb:Yes
Vaccine campaigns
gptkbp:death 20% to 50% in severe cases
gptkbp:diagnosis Serological tests
PCR tests
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Max_Theiler
gptkbp:discovery_year 1900
gptkbp:diseases Liver damage
Hemorrhagic fever
Common in tropical areas
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:epidemiology Seasonal outbreaks
Important for outbreak prevention
gptkbp:family gptkb:Flaviviridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Flavivirus
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant in American history
Caused major epidemics in the 19th century
Influenced urban planning in cities like New Orleans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellow fever virus
gptkbp:incubation_period 3 to 6 days
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to Live attenuated vaccine
95% or higher
Healthcare workers in endemic areas
Laboratory workers handling the virus
Military personnel in endemic areas
Travelers to endemic regions
gptkbp:prevention Vaccination
gptkbp:public_awareness Critical for vaccination uptake
gptkbp:replaces 1930s
gptkbp:research Ongoing vaccine development
gptkbp:reservoir Non-human primates
gptkbp:risk_factor gptkb:Teenager
Unvaccinated individuals
Travel to endemic areas
Immune status
gptkbp:scientific_classification Category A
gptkbp:symptoms gptkb:Fever
gptkb:Nausea
Fatigue
Vomiting
Headache
Abdominal pain
Bleeding
Chills
Jaundice
Muscle pain
Loss of appetite
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:Aedes_mosquitoes
gptkbp:treatment Supportive care
No specific antiviral treatment
gptkbp:vaccine_available_since 1937
gptkbp:vaccine_duration 10 years or more
gptkbp:vector gptkb:Aedes_aegypti
gptkb:Haemagogus_mosquitoes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:West_Nile_virus
gptkb:Flaviviridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5