"viral hemorrhagic fever" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: viral infection, virus infection - infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
subtypes:
- argentine hemorrhagic fever - hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus
- ebola, 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 Africa
- lassa 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 bioweapon
- crimea-congo hemorrhagic fever - an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep
- rift valley fever - an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals
- green 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
same as: haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, vhf, viral haemorrhagic fever