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Yellow Fever is a serious, sometimes fatal, tropical disease

Dr Wayne Cottrell:

  • Yellow Fever is a viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes in the tropical regions of Africa and South America
  • After getting bitten by an infected mosquito it takes 3-6 days to develop symptoms
  • Main symptoms are aches and pains, fever, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting
  • In many patients there seems to be an improvement after the initial symptoms but about 24 hours later 15-25% of patients will progress to a more serious illness called acute Haemorrhagic fever
  • This can result in bleeding from the nose, mouth, ears and stomach with jaundice and kidney damage
  • This can lead to shock, organ failure and death in around 20-50% of patients
  • There is no specific treatment other than supportive measures
  • Vaccination is required for all at risk individuals travelling to countries where Yellow Fever is present
  • Vaccination is essential not only for your own protection, but also to protect against the spread of the disease
  • Whether you require vaccination depends on many factors, so it’s best to consult a doctor or nurse for advice
  • Ensure that you know whether you require a certificate for the countries you are planning to travel to
  • If you are not vaccinated and there is a certificate requirement, then you can be refused entry
  • The vaccine takes 10 days to offer protection. This means that the certificate will only become valid ten days after you have received the vaccination
  • Once you have been vaccinated, the certificate is valid for life
  • The vaccine is a live vaccine, so should not be given to people who have underlying immune problems, pregnant women and very young children
  • You should also not have it within one month of receiving another live vaccine, such as chickenpox or MMR
  • Once vaccinated, you are protected for life
  • Yellow fever vaccination can only be done by a doctor/nurse trained in YF vaccinations and at a designated Yellow Fever centre, such as ours.

 

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Dr Wayne Cottrell will be back in the clinic from 18 October and the clinic will be open every weekday from that date

Canada Place Shopping Mall
34 North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HX

0203 197 9100

Monday: 08:00-18:30
Tuesday: 08:00-18:30
Wednesday: 09:00-17:00
Thursday: 09:00-17:00
Friday: 09:00-17:00