is yellow fever and jaundice the same?

 

No jaundice is yellowing of the skin due to any kind of liver disease. You turn yellow because the toxins build up in your blood. Yellow fever is a virus spread by mosquitos. Yellow fever can cause jaundice as a symptom. But it is as a result of liver problems. In other words, yellow fever can damage the liver, causing jaundice. But jaundice can be caused by hundreds of different reasons, not just yellow feverl