Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Introduction
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers:
The term viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of illnesses that are caused by
several distinct families of viruses. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses ... more about Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Viral infections causing hemorrhagic fever (i.e. bleeding).
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Symptoms of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Fever
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Purpura
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Purpura
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- FEVER
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Fever
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Purpura
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Lassa fever
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Purpura
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Fever
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Fever
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Fever
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Purpura
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Fever
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Purpura
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- FEVER
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Types of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
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Article Excerpts about Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
The term viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of illnesses that are caused by
several distinct families of viruses. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses can
cause relatively mild illnesses, many of these viruses cause severe, life-threatening
disease. (Source: excerpt from Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: DVRD)
Definitions of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers:
Syndrome that occurs in perhaps 20-40 percent of infections by a number of different viruses of the families Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Filoviridae, etc; some types of hemorrhagic fever are tick borne, others mosquito borne, and some seem to be zoonoses; clinical manifestations are high fever, scattered petechiae, gastrointestinal tract and other organ bleeding, hypotension, and shock; kidney damage may be severe and neurologic signs may appear.
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A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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