hemorrhagic fever
noun
: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock
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Local health and political leaders did not know of the presence of the hemorrhagic fever virus in the 35,000-square-mile Guinea Forest Region, and no human cases had ever been identified in the region prior to the outbreak.
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Laurie Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Karl played a critical role in the discoveries of some of the most horrific diseases on the planet: the viral hemorrhagic fevers, including the Machupo and Ebola viruses.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Lassa fever is a deadly hemorrhagic fever common to West Africa.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
The current list includes: COVID-19; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease; Lassa fever; Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and SARS; Nipah and henipaviral diseases; Rift Valley fever; Zika; Disease X.
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—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
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Laurie Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Karl played a critical role in the discoveries of some of the most horrific diseases on the planet: the viral hemorrhagic fevers, including the Machupo and Ebola viruses.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Lassa fever is a deadly hemorrhagic fever common to West Africa.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
The current list includes: COVID-19; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease; Lassa fever; Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and SARS; Nipah and henipaviral diseases; Rift Valley fever; Zika; Disease X.
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—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
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