eMedTV Germs A-Z
|
|
Found in parts of Africa and South America, the yellow fever virus is a virus that causes yellow fever. This eMedTV segment discusses the yellow fever virus in detail, including information on how it is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Yersinia are the bacteria that can cause plague (among other illnesses). This section of the eMedTV library highlights these three important human pathogens: Yersinia pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.
This eMedTV resource explains the symptoms, treatment, incubation period, and transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica. This is the bacteria responsible for yersiniosis, and is in the same family as Yersinia pestis, which causes plague.
Yersinia pestis are bacteria often found in rats and other animals, and can cause plague. This eMedTV Web page discusses this organism in detail, including transmission methods, and offers statistics about how often human infections typically occur.


