Death

Around 200,000 people around the world suffer yellow fever each year. Each year, the disease kills roughly 30,000 people. About 90% of these illnesses and deaths occur in Africa. Yellow fever primarily affects people who work or reside in the jungles of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America. The disease is spread by contaminated mosquitoes to people from the United States or other nations to these regions. There is no therapy or cure for yellow fever. It is important to prevent mosquito bites and to receive the necessary vaccinations.