Yellow Fever is a virus that exhibits symptoms such as: fever, chills, body aches, muscle aches, headaches, and nausea. Yellow Fever is typically spread through mosquito bites. Yellow Fever originated in Africa but was spread throughout the Americas thanks to the slave trade. This book discusses the study of Yellow Fever, and all of the theories about the origins and treatment. Among the topics discussed are the questionable human case studies that were conducted by US doctors. (This should be a shock, but is not.)

I started this book a couple of months ago for one of my classes in school. I wanted to get some of this stuff off my shelf, so I decided now was as good a time as any to finish it up. It was very useful for me to use as a reference in my science class, and I learned a lot about Yellow Fever and epidemics in general. If you are interested, this may be a good place to start. It will also make you really think about the importance of insect repellant, getting rid of things that create standing water that mosquitos breed in, and consider vaccinations if you live in or travel to an at-risk country.