Objective To analyze the effect of integration of Chinese and western medicine in treating imported yellow fever. Methods Five imported yellow fever patients treated with isolation

symptomatic therapy and syndrom-differentiation based Chinese medicine in Mar 2016 were introduced. One of the five cases had a fever on admission

which was given Dexamethasone injection for anti-inflammatory

omeprazole powder injection for acid suppression to protect gastric mucosa

as well as fluid infusion. All five cases had hepatic injury to various degrees. Compound ammonium glycyrrhetate injection powder

reduced glutathione powder injection were given to protect liver and reduce enzyme

as and they were also given symptomatic treatment. Total-component Chinese drug granules were taken orally based on syndrome differentiation

one dose daily

divided into twice. One patient with fever on admission had aversion to cold

headache and pantalgia and was anorectic and nauseous. The tip and edges of the tongue were red

the postmedian fur was white

thick and greasy and the pulse was floating and rapid. The syndrome differentiation was damp-heat stagnation. Ganlu Xiaodu Micropills（ 甘露消毒丹） plus Jinyinhua [Flos Lonicerae]

Lianqiao[Fructus Forsythiae]

Peilan [Herba Eupatoriae]and so on was given for 5 consecutive doses. The other patients felt slightly weak and had a common appetite on admission. The tongue was pale

the fur was scanty and the pulse was thready. The syndrome type was pathogenic factors residue. Yiyi Zhuye Decoction（ 薏苡竹叶汤） plus Jinyinhua [Flos Lonicerae] and Taizishen [Radix Pseudostellaria] was given for 7 doses. The body temperature

clinical symptoms and laboratory result of the patients were observed. Results The body temperature of all patients was normal and the clinical symptoms alleviated. All cases met the discharge criterion. Conclusion Integration of Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of yellow fever might have good result.