Do most people survive yellow fever?


Do most people survive yellow fever? About 15% of symptomatic patients will develop severe disease. Most will recover, but after a bout of yellow fever, full recovery may take weeks or months. In most cases, there is a reversal of the liver and renal dysfunction. Death occurs in 30% to 50% of patients with severe disease.


Can I travel to Africa without yellow fever vaccine?

South Africa requires a valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) documenting yellow fever vaccination =10 days before arrival in South Africa for all travelers aged =1 year, traveling from or transiting for >12 hours through the airport of a country with risk for yellow fever virus ...