Yellow Fever

General Objectives
 According to student point of view:
At the end of the class, the students will gain in depth knowledge
about the topic.
 According to teacher point of view:
At the end of class, teacher will gain knowledge confidence &
improve her skills while delivering lecture.

Specific Objectives
 To introduce the topic to the group.
 To define the topic to the group.
 To explain the causes of yellow fever.
 To explain the transmission of yellow fever.
 To discuss about the incubation period.
 To enlist the sign & symptoms.
 To explain the diagnosis of yellow fever.
 To explain the treatment of yellow fever.
 To Summaries the topic.
 To conclude the topic.
Time Objective Content TLA Evaluation
Introduction:
To introduce Yellow fever is a hemorrhagic condition Teacher Introduce the
the topic to that can lead to a high fever, bleeding introduce the topic to the
the group. into the skin & cell death in the liver & topic to the group group?
kidneys. with using white
board.

Definition: Teachers define Define the

To define the Yellow fever is an acute, systemic the yellow fever. yellow fever?
topic to the disease, meaning that it start suddenly &
group. it affects the whole body.

Causes: Teacher explain Explain the

To explain A flavivirus causes yellow fever. It is the causes of causes of
the causes transmitted by mosquito bite, usually the yellow fever. yellow fever?
yellow fever. aides aegypti mosquitoes. The mosquito
becomes infected by biting an infected
human.
Teacher explain Explain the
To explain Transmission: transmission of
Mosquitoes spread yellow fever. It can the transmission
about the of yellow fever. yellow fever?
transmission affect monkeys & humans.
of yellow If a mosquito bites a monkey that has the
fever. fever, they can pass it to humans. This
can lead to outbreaks.
After having it once, a person is
generally immune, meaning that, they
are unlikely to have it again.
Discuss about
To discuss Incubation period: Discussion the incubation
about the Yellow fever has an incubation period of period of
incubation b/w 3 and 6 days, so it takes3 to 6 days yellow fever?
period of for sign & symptom to appear after a
yellow fever. person is infected.
Teacher enlists Enlist the
To enlist the Symptoms: the symptoms of symptoms of
symptoms of The main symptoms of yellow fever are yellow fever with yellow fever?
yellow fever. high temperature, a slow pulse, use of white
albuminuria, jaundice, congestion of the board.
face, and hemorrhage or bleeding.
Symptoms are categorized into two
stage:
Time Objective Content TLA Evaluation
Acute Stage:-
 Aching muscles
 A high fever
 Dizziness
 Headache
 Less of appetite
 Nausea
 Shiver or chills
 Vomiting
These symptoms usually disappear
within 7 to 10 days.

Chronic or Second Stage:-

 Recurring fever
 Abdominal pain
 Vomiting, sometime with blood
 Tiredness, llthargy
 Jaundice
 Kidney failure
 Liver failure
 Hemorrhage
 Delirium, seizures or coma
To diagnosis  Arrhythmias or irregular Teacher discuss Explain about
the topic to heartbeats. about the the treatment
the group.  Bleeding from the nose, mouth & diagnosis of of yellow
eyes. yellow fever with fever?
Between 20% & 50% of people who use of white
develop toxic stage symptoms die within board.
two weeks.

Diagnosis:
Diagnosis will be confirmed after the
doctor detects the signs & symptoms &
carryout a blood test.
A blood test may reveal the virus, or it
may defect antibodies that the body
produces when the virus enters the body.
The blood test used are an Enzyme
Linked Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA)
and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
Time Objective Content TLA Evaluation
Treatment:
To explain There is no effective antiviral medication Teacher explain Explain about
the treatment to treat yellow fever, so treatment about the the treatment of
of yellow consists of supportive care in a hospital. treatment of yellow fever?
fever. This includes providing fluids oxygen, yellow fever.
blood pressure is adequate, replacing lost
blood, kidney, and dialysis if there is
kidney failure.
Some patients may be given plasma trans
fusion to replace protein help with
To explain clotting. Teacher explains Explain the
the the prevention of prevention of
Prevention: yellow fever.
prevention of yellow fever.
In the middle of 20th century scientists
yellow fever.
develop a safe and effective vaccine that
prevents yellow fever.
 Avoiding mosquito bites.
 Vaccination.
 Isolation.
Avoiding mosquito bite is key to
prevention. People who live in or visit
areas where yellow fever is common can
 Apply DEET (Diethyltoluamide )
insect repellent to the skin.
 Use mosquito netting.
 Wear long sleeves shirts and long
pants.
 Stay in places that have air-
conditioning or that use window
& door screens to keep
mosquitoes out.
 Treat clothing and gear with
permethrin insecticide.

Summary:
 Yellow fever and meningococcal
vaccines are required for travel
into some countries.
 Yellow fever is endemic to sub-
Saharan Africa and South
America.
 Travelers to those regions should
be re-vaccinated every 10 years.
  Contraindications for routine
yellow fever vaccines are
immune compromised, egg
anaphylaxis age<9 months old,
pregnancy.

Conclusion:

From yellow fever to aneurysms and the

successful treatment of both, he was a
physician & surgeon for the age.

In patients with persistent fever, CRP

and PCT showed higher sensitivity for
bacterial infections than WBC count,
applying commonly used cutoffs from
normal values. A normal CRP excluded
the vast majority of severe infections and
could therefore assist in deciding
whether to empiric antibiotics after
cautions clinical assessment.
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