Yellow Fever In Africa

Yellow Fever in Africa occurs in a belt across the central zone of the continent. Fortunately it is one of the few arbovirus infections that has an available vaccine.

Yellow Fever is a virus, which is spread via the bite of an infected mosquito. It is found in tropical areas of Africa.
Yellow Fever is recognised in two different forms - urban and jungle. 'Urban Yellow Fever' occurs when an infected person enters a densely populated area and is spread fromperson to person by any type of mosquito. 'Jungle Yellow Fever' is essentially a disease of monkeys living in tropical rainforests is spread to humans by rainforest mosquitoes.
Yellow Fever symptoms may be mild at first and go unrecognized - headaches, fevers, abdominal pain. After a short while though, things may get get serious with shock, bleeding, kidney and liver failure. The liver failure is associated with jaundice - hence the name Yellow Fever.
Any hunter travelling to areas where Yellow Fever is endemic is at risk.
Hunters should obtain the necessary vaccination when travelling to endemic areas of the world. Confusion still exists as to which countries require a compulsory certificate against Yellow Fever. A Yellow Fever certificate is the ONLY internationally regulated certificate. The WHO recommends it for all travellers to endemic areas, as well as for those coming from an endemic area to an area of potential transmission. The purpose of the certificate is not only to protect the traveller but to also protect those in areas of the world where infection is possible.
It is essential to plan ahead if you know you need the vaccination, due to occasional shortages of vaccine.