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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Flaviviridae infections > Flavivirus infections > yellow fever
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Flaviviridae infections > Flavivirus infections > yellow fever
Preferred Term:

yellow fever

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Flavivirus infections
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • yellow fever disease
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/214801
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