Yellow Fever Watford

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Yellow Fever Watford
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Yellow Fever
Yellow fever describes the symptoms people get
when they are affected by the Yellow Fever i.e
their eyes become yellow (jaundiced) and they
develop a high fever. The disease is caused by a
virus which is transmitted to people after they
are bitten by an infected mosquito. The disease
causes jaundice because of liver damage,
bleeding, fever and can eventually become fatal.
Current fatality rates are around 8-10. The
Yellow Fever vaccination is highly effective at
stopping the disease from developing.
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It is effective from around 10 days following
vaccination. It is however a live vaccine which
is restricted therefore to people whose immune
system is reduced for example those who have
recently had chemotherapy, those on immune
modulating medications and those with HIV whose
CD4 count is below 200.
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As humans can also transfer the disease when they
travel from affected countries to non- affected
countries, an international certificate for
yellow fever vaccination is required for travel
to several countries.   The Yellow Fever
certificate comes into effect ten days after
vaccination and now lasts the lifetime. People
who have previously been vaccinated can be
vaccinated again if they lose or misplace their
certificates.
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In Whom is Yellow Fever Vaccine Contra-indicated?
People who should not have the yellow fever
vaccination include
People who have had a severe allergic reaction
(anaphylaxis) to a previous dose of the yellow
fever vaccine People who are allergic to any of
the ingredients in the vaccine (including
eggs) People who have a condition that affects
the thymus gland (part of your immune system that
is located in your upper chest) People who are
currently very unwell (such as with a high fever)
this is to avoid confusing the diagnosis of
your current illness with any side effects from
the vaccine People whose immune systems are
lowered (immunosuppressed) such as people with
symptomatic HIV and those receiving chemotherapy
or radiotherapy
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Children under nine months of age babies who
are six to nine months old should only be
vaccinated if the risk of getting yellow fever
during travel is unavoidable Pregnant women
unless the risk of yellow fever is
unavoidable Breastfeeding women unless the
risk of yellow fever is unavoidable People who
are allergic to eggs the vaccine contains small
amounts of egg protein
Exemption letters
In cases where having a yellow fever vaccination
is not advised, your doctor may be able to issue
you with an exemption letter.
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Contact Us
Address
Abbotts House,  198 Lower High Street, Watford,
WD17 2FF ? Eastgate House, 19-23 Humberstone
Road, Leicester, LE5 3GJ Phone [phone]
/ 07440082790 Email info_at_privatemedical.clinic
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