NYC, the year 1951. The New York Giants are up against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bobby Thomson steps to the plate and lets one RRR---iii---ppp!!! This game-ending homerun hit by Thomson has become known through the long dark annals of Baseball history as the “Shot Heard ‘round The World!” Brooklyn’s soon to be demolished Polo Grounds is where these two tenacious teams tantalized a town—and where the Giants proudly seized the National League Pennant! As the sweat-soaked yellow sun began to diminish from view, there was a new fever in town—Giants Fever.
Over the ages there have been other “famous” shots in NYC. Did or did not John Gotti and his henchmen successfully assassinate Big Paulie Castellano as he and his bodyguard Tommy Bilotti pulled up at Sparks Steakhouse for a fine meal? Si! Those pain-in-the-neck innocent bystanders (and by the way, there were many) walked quickly, ran, crawled or stood stone-like and suffering from fever-like chills. No one wanted to be the next one shot.
However, in this article we are not speaking of these rather unseemly shots. What we would like to share with you is another kind of shot. In fact, a yellow fever vaccination shot. So put down the Cracker Jacks and twenty dollar beers, and lay low with the pot of sweet and peppered sausages slowly cooking to perfection unless you want to start a war, and do you even have the mattresses to go through with it? (We doubted it.)
Anyway yellow fever is a potentially deadly disease caused by a small virus that it spread from shortstop to made-man by the simple bite of a little mosquito. These infected little buggers do not see culture, nor do they not see the clothes that make the man. No, they only see fresh flesh—and you can bet big that someone will get a big bite.
It is approximated that in areas of the world that have no access to the yellow fever immunization—the disease causes over two hundred thousand illnesses a year, and thirty thousand deaths. It is a yellow fever vaccination shot that can bring down this atrocious number of deaths. In NYC, there are numerous places to receive a yellow fever shot, giving you your first step in protection from this viral vermin.
Whether a ball player from a farm team or a wiseguy from NYC once infected with yellow fever you will begin to see several different stages of symptoms. As the symptoms progress so does the severity of the disease inside your body. Let’s take a look at the yellow fever progressive stages:
Early Stage
Occurring directly after being infected by the yellow fever-carrying mosquito, symptoms at this stage are headache, muscle and joint ache, fever, flushing and loss of appetite. Vomiting is often present, as is jaundice, a “yellowing” of the skin.
Period of Remission
During this stage the symptoms seem to vanish and you seem to be getting better on your own. You are not. Don’t be fooled. Symptoms of many diseases seem to vanish but all the while the disease is doing a number on your vital organs under the cover of silence.
Period of Intoxication
This is the stage of yellow fever where things get their worst. At this point you are cursing yourself for not receiving that simple shot. This is the stage when slipping away into a coma and then death is most commonly reported. At this stage of the disease is also when multi-organ failure will begin. This includes liver failure, kidney failure and the heart failure. Symptoms at this stage include delirium, seizures and coma. Anyone at all, whether from NYC or not, needs hospitalization immediately for thorough, round-the-clock treatment.
Anyone in NYC in need of a yellow fever shot, Travel Clinic New York is probably the place for you! Located just several blocks from Grand Central Station, Yellow fever vaccinations NYC is easily accessible by many subway lines and a ton of buses. Whether right next door in Manhattan or a quick B train ride from the Bronx you will receive the best, most professional and discreet care possible. Call 1-212-696-5900 to arrange an appointment. Some time ago a wise man was quoted as saying, “It’s only business.” The staff at Travel Vaccination Clinic feel the opposite way. Our patients are treated like family and nothing can break those bonds. Not even business!
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