Master List of awareness ribbon causes letter Y. Each cause (below) has an associated color or pattern and a corresponding link to our awareness pins.
ALL CAUSES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER Y:
YAWS AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Rare Diseases
What is Yaws?
Yaws is an infectious tropical disease caused by the spirochete bacterium known as Treponema pertenue. The disease presents in three stages of which the first and second are easily treated. The third, however, may involve complex changes to the bones in many parts of the body. The first stage is characterized by the appearance of small, painless bumps on the skin that group together and grow until they resemble a strawberry. The skin may break open, forming an ulcer. The second stage presents with a crispy, crunchy rash that may cover arms, legs, buttocks and/or face. If the bottoms of the feet are involved, walking is painful and the stage is known as "Crab Yaws." Stage 3 Yaws involves the long bones, joints, and/or skin. Yaws is very common in tropical areas of the world but it is not known in the United States. It is not a sexually transmitted disease. It occurs in children younger than 15 years of age.
CATEGORIES
• Bacterial Infections
Cause Classification: Medical
YELLOW FEVER AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Rare Diseases
Yellow Fever is also known as:
• Bunyavirus Infection
What is Yellow Fever?
Yellow Fever is a viral infection that causes damage to the liver, kidney, heart and gastrointestinal tract. Major symptoms may include sudden onset of fever, yellowing of the skin and hemorrhage. It occurs predominately in South America, the Caribbean Islands and Africa. Yellow Fever is spread through bites of infected mosquitos. Incidence of the disease tends to increase in the summer as the mosquito population increases, and it occurs year-round in tropical climates.
CATEGORIES
• Viral Infections
Cause Classification: Medical
YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Yellow Nail Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Yellow Nail Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Yellow Nail Syndrome is also known as:
• Lymphedema with Yellow Nails
• YNS
What is Yellow Nail Syndrome?
Yellow Nail Syndrome is an extremely rare disorder characterized by malformations affecting the fingernails and toenails, abnormalities affecting the lungs and the airways, and swelling or puffiness in different parts of the body because of the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the soft layers of tissue under the skin. Yellow Nail Syndrome usually affects older adults. The exact cause of Yellow Nail Syndrome is not known. Occasionally, Yellow Nail Syndrome has been reported to run in families suggesting that genetic factors may play a role in the development of the disorder in some individuals.
CATEGORIES
• Blood Diseases
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Lung Diseases
• Skin Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
YUNIS VARON SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Yunis Varon Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Yunis Varon Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Yunis Varon Syndrome is also known as:
• Absent Thumbs
• Cleidocranial Dysplasia with Micrognathia
• Distal Aphalangia
What is Yunis Varon Syndrome?
Yunis-Varon Syndrome is a rare genetic multisystem disorder with defects affecting mostly the skeletal system, the nervous system, and ectodermal tissue. It is characterized by large fontanelles, clavicular hypoplasia, characteristic facial features and/or abnormalities of fingers and toes.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical