What Is Yellow Fever?
6. Complications
Liver and kidney failure caused by the condition can cause further problems for the patient. The damage caused to the brain can also be severe, potentially leading to severe neurological conditions. Patients can begin to lose cognitive abilities, experience delirium, and they can also have seizures. Comas are another possibility.
Some patients with yellow fever will also go on to develop secondary bacterial infections. This includes blood infections, and pneumonia, both of which can be very dangerous. Many people that enter into the toxic phase of the disease will die, with organ failure being one of the most common causes of death.
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