Viral hemorrhagic fever
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| ICD-10 | A96-A99 |
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses: Arenavirus, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae and Flavivirus. Some of these cause relatively mild illnesses, whilst others can cause severe, life-threatening disease. Examples include Lassa fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, Bolivian haemorrhagic fever, Korean hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and Dengue hemorrhagic fever.
[edit] Sites of notable outbreaks
- Mékambo in Gabon is the site of several outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
- Orientale, Congo villages of Durba and Watsa were the epicenter of the 1998–2000 outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever.
- Uige Province in Angola is the site of world's worst haemorrhagic fever epidemic.
[edit] See also
- Biological agent
- Biopreparat is a leader in the development of bioweapons.
- Bioterrorism
- Fever
- List of viruses
