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viral hemorrhagic fever
viral hemorrhagic fevern. See hemorrhagic fever.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | viral hemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhagehaemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, viral haemorrhagic feverArgentine hemorrhagic fever - hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virusEbola, Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever - a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to AfricaLassa fever - an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweaponCrimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever - an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheepRift Valley fever - an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animalsviral infection, virus infection - infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humansgreen monkey disease, Marburg disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever - a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness | EncyclopediaSeehemorrhagic feverSee viral hemorrhagic fever
viral hemorrhagic fever
vi·ral hem·or·rhag·ic fe·veran epidemic disease, and associated with fever, malaise, muscular pain, respiratory tract symptoms, vomiting, and diarrhea; epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematemesis, and subconjunctival hemorrhages occur in severe cases, and body rash and tremors occur in some instances; a disease caused by a number of different viruses in the families Arenoviridae, Bunyviridae, Flaviviridae, Filoviridae, etc. See also: hemorrhagic fever. viral hemorrhagic fevern. See hemorrhagic fever.viral hemorrhagic fever Abbreviation: VHF Any of a group of diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses, esp. the Bunyaviridae group, including Alkhurma, Congo-Crimean, Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, and Rift Valley hemorrhagic fever viruses. See also: feverFinancialSeeHemorrhagic FeverAcronymsSeeVHFviral hemorrhagic fever Related to viral hemorrhagic fever: Lassa feverSynonyms for viral hemorrhagic fevernoun a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)Synonyms- haemorrhagic fever
- hemorrhagic fever
- VHF
- viral haemorrhagic fever
Related Words- Argentine hemorrhagic fever
- Ebola
- Ebola fever
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever
- Lassa fever
- Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever
- Rift Valley fever
- viral infection
- virus infection
- green monkey disease
- Marburg disease
- Marburg hemorrhagic fever
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