Yellow fever symptoms, 19th century illustration
Illustration of eight numbered artworks of the tongue as it appears in the various stages of yellow fever. Yellow fever is a tropical viral infection transmitted by mosquito bite. It causes fever, nausea, and headaches. A toxic form of the disease can lead to jaundice, internal bleeding, and death. Artwork from an 1820 French work by the French physicians Etienne Pariset (1770-1847) and Andre Mazet (1793-1821), documenting the 1819 yellow fever epidemic in Cadiz, Spain., by Wellcome Images/Science Photo Library
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