Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral

A group of viral diseases of diverse etiology but having many similar clinical characteristics; increased capillary permeability, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common to all. Hemorrhagic fevers are characterized by sudden onset, fever, headache, generalized myalgia, backache, conjunctivitis, and severe prostration, followed by various hemorrhagic symptoms. Hemorrhagic fever with kidney involvement is HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME.

Year introduced: 1978

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.782.417

MeSH Unique ID: D006482

Entry Terms:

• Fevers, Viral Hemorrhagic
• Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic
• Hemorrhagic Fever, Viral
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Previous Indexing:

• specific hemorrhagic fever (1977)

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Diseases Category
Infections
Virus Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
Dengue
Severe Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
Hemorrhagic Fever, American
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Hemorrhagic Fever, Omsk
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Lassa Fever
Marburg Virus Disease
Rift Valley Fever
Yellow Fever