Yellow Fever Epidemic New York

Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration.^¹ In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains—particularly in the back—and headaches.^¹ Symptoms typically improve within five days. In about 15% of people, within a day of improving the fever recurs, abdominal pain occurs and liver damage begins, causing yellow skin.^¹ If this occurs, the risk of bleeding and kidney problems is increased.^¹