jungle yellow fever

noun

: yellow fever endemic in or near forest or jungle areas in Africa and South America and transmitted by mosquitoes other than members of the genus Aedes and especially by those of the genus Haemagogus

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“Jungle yellow fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/jungle%20yellow%20fever. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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