Infected kidney of a patient with yellow fever, illustration

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Illustration showing the infected kidney of a patient with yellow fever. The kidney has swelling, thickening of the capsule, occlusion of the blood-vessels and bruising of the lining membrane of the pelvis. Yellow fever is a viral infection that spread by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache and nausea (flu-like symptoms). In serious cases there may be liver and kidney damage (necrosis), and even death. Yellow fever causes yellowing of the skin due to jaundice. Published between 1900 to 1930.

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Photo credit: © Wellcome Images/Science Photo Library / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 1900s, 20th, artwork, biological, biology, century, condition, disease, disorder, ecchymosis, fever, healthcare, illustration, infected, infection, medical, medicine, viral, virus, yellow