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Yellow fever vaccine
A vaccine for yellow fever available for travelers to endemic (present or prevalent in a geographic location or population) areas. Yellow Fever is an acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a group B arbovirus and spread by a mosquito (Aedes aegypti). Characteristic features include: jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.

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