How does one get yellow fever? any cures for it?

Yellow fever is a serious viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. It occurs mostly in Africa and South America. Although there is no specific treatment for yellow fever, most cases are mild, and those affected recover completely within a few days to a week. More severe cases may lead to serious bleeding, failure of the heart, liver, or kidneys, and death.

Special considerations are made for certain groups, including: 1

Pregnant women. In general, live-virus vaccines, such as yellow fever vaccine, should not be administered to pregnant women. Yellow fever vaccine is advised for pregnant women only when travel to an area where yellow fever has been officially reported is unavoidable and the woman is at an increased risk for exposure. If the yellow fever vaccine is given during pregnancy, the risk of damage to the fetus appears to be low.
Nursing mothers. It is not known whether the yellow fever vaccine can be passed on to a breast-feeding infant. Vaccination is recommended for nursing mothers only when travel to an area where yellow fever has been officially reported is unavoidable.
People with impaired immune systems. Most of these people should not be vaccinated for yellow fever. However, a choice whether to be immunized can be offered to people who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), do not have symptoms, do not have AIDS, and have tests to verify immune system function.
People with allergies or sensitivities to eggs. The yellow fever vaccine is produced in chick embryos, so the vaccine may harm those who have a severe allergy to eggs. People who are able to eat eggs or egg products can safely receive the vaccine.
For more detailed information, visit the CDC Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm.

i think it called malaria now but if its not i think its still passed by mosquitoes and i think if they catch it it does have a cure. dont quote me but i think it does.

i think from ticks or something in the woods.

from Mosquitoes, half of the ppl died building the Panama canal....now there is medicine...in the old days...they just died...

I think it is spread by mosquitos. Common in Africa I believe.

Mosquitoes.

Supportive treatments
Bed rest
Fluids
Salt replacement
Hospitalization
Intensive supportive nursing
Blood transfusions - if severe bleeding
Treatment of any complications

THE YELLOW FEVER IS NOT MALARIA , yellow fever is caused bya virus not by a parasite ( malaria is caused by plasmodium sp.) the virus of yellow fever is FLAVIRIDADE... is tis transmited by diferente insects similar to TICKS. THe symptoms are mental, from a simple headache to paralysis almost death. There is no cure, there is only a vaccine that you apply before going to an endemic country such as Brazil.

Fredy Rocuts
Medical Doctor

yellow fever is not a malaria nor it transmitted by mosquito. it transmitted by germs available in drinking water.

drink boiled water ONLY and see the doc.

Yellow fever is caused by a group B arbovirus transmitted to the man by the bite of aedes mosquitoes. Treatment prevention and symptomatic.