Yellow fever is a serious disease caused by the yellow fever virus. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito 
and cannot be spread directly from person to person. It is found in certain parts of Africa and South America (source: cdc.gov). The Journal below described you Everything You Should Know About Yellow Fever which is a revision of the Washington State Guidelines for Notifiable Condition Reporting and Surveillance published in 2002 which were originally based on the Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (CCDM), 17th Edition; James Chin, Ed. APHA 2000.
The clinical spectrum of yellow fever is highly variable, from subclinical infection to overwhelming pansystemic disease. Yellow fever has an abrupt onset after an incubation period of 3 to 6 days, and usually includes fever, prostration, headache, photophobia, lumbosacral pain, extremity pain (especially the knee joints), epigastric pain, anorexia, and vomiting. The illness may progress to liver and renal failure, and hemorrhagic symptoms and signs caused by thrombocytopenia and abnormal clotting and coagulation may occur.
In the following article (download provided), there are sections such Yellow Fever Disease reporting, its epidemiology (Etiological agent, Description of Illness, Vectors and Reservoirs, Modes of Transmission, Period of Communicability), case definition, diagnosis and laboratory services, routine investigation, controlling further spread, and routine prevention (Immunization Recommendations,Prevention Recommendations).
Find more complete Everything You Should Know About Yellow Fever in PDF format type consists of 5 pages 77 Kb available to download (source: doh.wa.gov, image: etc.usf.edu). Or you may be interested in reading Yellow Fever Guidelines for Control and Prevention.
