Yellow fever
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006890
An acute infectious disease primarily of the tropics, caused by a virus and transmitted to man by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes and Haemagogus. The severe form is characterized by fever, hemolytic jaundice, and renal damage.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006890 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | yellow fever disease |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Flavivirus infections; Haemagogus; Yellow fever virus; Aedes |
| Translations | Spanish: fiebre amarilla |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006890",
"term": "Yellow fever",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An acute infectious disease primarily of the tropics, caused by a virus and transmitted to man by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes and Haemagogus. The severe form is characterized by fever, hemolytic jaundice, and renal damage.",
"synonyms": [
"yellow fever disease"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"Flavivirus infections",
"Haemagogus",
"Yellow fever virus",
"Aedes"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fiebre amarilla"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/yellow-fever/"
}
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