The first symptoms of yellow fever appear 3-6 days after exposure to the virus. These symptoms are known as stage one of the disease, and may include:
These symptoms last for approximately 3-4 days and then settle over another couple of days. In mild cases, the infection ends here. In more severe cases (approx. 15-25%), this is followed by serious symptoms know as stage two (toxic stage). About 50% of the people that reach this stage will die. Symptoms in stage two include:
Yellow fever is a serious disease - urgent medical advice is needed if you have travelled to an area where yellow fever is present and you develop similar symptoms.
5. Better Health Channel. Travel health – yellow fever immunisation Available at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/travel-health-yellow-fever-immunisation (accessed 15 December 2021).
MAT-AU-2102493 Date of preparation January 2022
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