What Is Yellow Fever?
10. Treatment
There is no treatment for the yellow fever virus, and the patient’s immune system will need to fight the virus alone. Thankfully, the immune system is strong enough in the majority of cases. However, treatment is available for the patient’s symptoms, and for some of the complications the disease might cause.
It is important that the patient is kept hydrated, and they may also need oxygen. If kidney failure occurs then dialysis will likely also be necessary. It will also be important to treat any secondary infections that may occur. Some patients will need to be placed on a ventilator to help ensure they get oxygen, and carbon dioxide is removed.
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