What is another word for yellow fever?
Pronunciation: [jˈɛlə͡ʊ fˈiːvə] (IPA) 
Yellow fever, also known as "saffron fever" or "jaundice plague", is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Over the years, the medical community has coined several terms to refer to this disease, sometimes to avoid racial or ethnic connotations linked to its original name. For instance, in French, they call it "fievre jaune" while in Spanish it is referred to as "fiebre amarilla". Other synonyms include "bronze john" and "american plague". Yellow fever primarily affects individuals living in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America. Symptoms vary in severity, but can include fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, a patient may develop liver and kidney failure, yellow skin, and bleeding from various parts of the body.
