Yellow Fever

YELLOW FEVER

Yellow fever is a tropical disease that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes.

 

 

DEFINITION:

 

 

An infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, especially A. aegypti, and Haemagogus and characterized by high fever, jaundice, and often gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. Also called yellow jack.

 

 

SYMPTOMS FOR YELLOW FEVER:

 

 

Symptoms for yellow fever include:

 

 

*High fever

 

 

*Chills and muscle aches

 

 

*Vomiting, sometimes vomiting blood

 

 

*Headache

 

 

*Back ache

 

 

More serious complications include:

 

 

*Shock

 

 

*Bleeding

 

 

*Liver failure

 

 

*Kidney failure

 

 

*Jaundice

 

 

CAUSES FOR YELLOW FEVER:

 

 

A thick and sluggish blood stream. Mucus clogs the body to the point that a fever takes over (without which it cannot clear it). Yellow fever or other forms of fever do not occur when the body is in a healthy condition. The clogged condition is triggered by an organism carried by a mosquito.

 

 

RISKS FACTORS FOR YELLOW FEVER:

 

 

Common minor side effects include:

 

 

* Fever

 

 

* Soreness, swelling, or redness sat the injection site

 

 

* Muscle aches

 

 

Rare, serious side effects include:

 

 

* Nervous system reaction

 

 

* Severe allergic reaction

 

 

* Organ failure

 

 

HERBAL AIDS FOR YELLOW FEVER:

 

 

Work the Fever Out through the skin by the use of diaphoretics, vapor baths, heat baths and cold sheeting and change the diet.

 

 

CAYENNE (Capsicum):

 

 

 It is especially valued there for the deadly fevers, especially yellow fever, of which the native people have no fear as long as they have a goodly supply of Capsicum.

 

 

CATNIP HERB:

 

 

Colic, contagious diseases, diarrhea, fever, headache, insomnia, nerves, tension stress, nightmares, parasites.

 

 

FENUGREEK SEED:

 

 

This herb is the best remedy for yellow fever. It is also cure Sore throat, clear mucous from bronchial, bowels, fevers.

 

 

GARLIC BULB:

 

 

This herb increase appetite, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, natural antibiotic, yeast infections, parasites, gas, fever, contagious disease, cancer, and diarrhea.

 

 

GOLDEN ROD Herb:

 

 

This natural herb helps to cure yellow fever and also cure intestinal gas, fever, colds, promotes sweating.

 

 

DOGWOOD:

 

 

The Delaware Indians, who called the tree Hat-ta-wa-no-min-schi, boiled the inner bark in water, using the tea to reduce fevers.

 

 

WILLOW:

 

 

The Pomo tribe boiled the inner root bark, and then drank strong doses of the resulting tea to induce sweating in cases of chills and fever. In the south, the Natchez prepared their fever remedies from the bark of the red willow, while the Alabama and Creek Indians plunged into willow root baths for the same purpose.

 

 

FEVERWORT:

 

The Cherokees drank a decoction of the coarse, leafy, perennial herb to cure fevers.

Treatment for Yellow Fever

 

Unfortunately, there is no known cure for Yellow Fever, which is why health experts mostly advise people to follow preventative measures for avoiding this potentially fatal disease. It has been seen that antiviral medication does not really help in the treatment for Yellow Fever. The milder symptoms of yellow fever can be alleviated with the help of over-the-counter painkillers, like aspirin or ibuprofen. However, these medicines only reduce the symptoms; they do not treat the infection. The most effective form of Yellow Fever treatment includes supportive care, provided by medical experts, preferably in medical facility, like a hospital. Supportive care could include:

  • Taking in plenty of fluids
  • Getting a steady supply of fresh oxygen
  • Maintaining the right blood pressure at all times
  • Replacing any blood loss that occurs
  • Providing dialysis in case of kidney failure
  • Treating any infections that develop

Yellow fever combined with the lack of fluids in the body could cause a disturbance in the balance of electrolytes. When this happens, the doctor may need to administer an intravenous drip. In some instances, patients may need to undergo a plasma transfusion procedure, in order to replace blood proteins, for improving the clotting of blood. It is absolutely essential for the treatment of Yellow Fever to be monitored by a health care provider at all times.