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Y is for... Yellow Fever

There are two types of Yellow Fever. Jungle Yellow Fever is limited to monkeys, with humans who live or work in the rain forest having rare infections. Urban Yellow Fever is the type normly contracted by man. This virus is spread by the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

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Last updated: Aug. 31, 2000