Glossary for Rift Valley Fever

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: A rare heart muscle disease where the muscle tissue of the right ventricle of the heart is replaced by fibrous or fatty tissue which affects the ability of the heart to pump blood.
Ascites: Fluid accumulation in abdominal cavity
Bleeding symptoms: Any type of bleeding symptoms.
Blindness: The inability to see out of the eyes
Cirrhosis of liver: Chronic liver disease wherein normal liver parenchyma is replaced by fibrous tissue.
Diseases contagious from animals: Diseases that can be contracted from animals
Encephalitis: Dangerous infection of the brain
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Hepatocellular jaundice: A condition which is characterized by jaundice due to injury or damage to the hepatocellular cells of the liver
Liver abnormalities: Any condition which affects the function or structure of the liver
Lyme disease: Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.
Mosquito-borne diseases: Diseases that are carried by the mosquito
No symptoms: The absence of noticable symptoms.
Primary pulmonary hypertension: Primary pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood to the lungs for no apparent reason. Blood pressure in other parts of the body is normal or sometimes even low.
Pulmonary fibrosis: A scarring condition that affects the lungs
Pulmonary hypertension: Pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood to the lungs. Blood pressure in other parts of the body is normal or sometimes even low. The condition may be caused by such things as lung conditions (e.g. emphysema, chronic bronchitis), heart conditions (e.g. congestive heart failure, birth defects involving heart), AIDS or medications such as fenfluramine (a diet drug). Sometimes it occurs for no apparent reason and is called primary pulmonary hypertension.
Pulmonary valve stenosis: Often a congenital defect but may be caused by such things as rheumatic fever or bacterial endocarditis. Severity depends on the degree of narrowing of the pulmonary valve.
Retina symptoms: Symptoms affecting the retina in the back of the eye
Rift Valley Fever: Mosquito-borne viral infection affecting animals and humans
Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
Vague symptoms: Vague, unclear, mild or non-specific symptoms
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Viral infections causing hemorrhagic fever (i.e. bleeding)
Viral diseases: Any disease that is caused by a virus
Weight Gain: An increase in weight for any reason.