Yellow Fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The "yellow" in the name refers to jaundice that affects some patients.
Consider yellow fever as an uninvited guest at your house party (your body), brought in unknowingly by another friend (the mosquito). This guest then proceeds to cause chaos - high fever and jaundice, making the party unpleasant for everyone.
Jaundice: A condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream.
Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
Aedes aegypti: The primary mosquito species that transmits yellow fever.
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