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What is the progression of hemorrhagic fevers?
The onset of hemorrhagic fevers may be sudden or gradual, but all of them are linked by the potential for hemorrhaging. However, not all cases progress to this very serious symptom.
What causes hemorrhagic fevers?
Infections like Ebola which is found in areas like Uganda
The host reservoir for which of the Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers remains unknown?
Ebola
Which hemorrhagic fevers are caused by the Arenaviridae family?
Viruses of the Arenaviridae family cause the Argentinian, Brazilian, Bolivian, and Venezuelan hemorrhagic fevers. Lassa fever, which occurs in west Africa, also arises from an arenavirus.
What is the prognosis for hemorrhagic fevers?
Recovery from some hemorrhagic fevers is more certain than from others. The filoviruses are among the most lethal; fatality rates for Ebola range from 30-90%, while DHF-DSS cases result in a 1-5% fatality rate.
What kinds of diseases will cause a quick death?
Many of the hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, will cause death quite rapidly.
What viral hemorrhagic fever can be prevented with the administration of a licensed vaccine?
yellow fever
What viral hemorrhagic fever can be prevented with the adminstration of a licensed vaccine?
Yellow fever
What is the common term for Ebola virus?
Hemorrhagic Fever....because you tend to bleed out of every internal and external orifice. Really nasty stuff...especially bleeding eyeballs. Ebola is one of many Hemorrhagic fevers though, there are a bunch of other nasty ones as well.
Can all blood born illnesses be prevented through vaccination?
No. There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C, HIV, or Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF).
How are hemorrhagic fevers transmitted?
Typical disease vectors include rodents, ticks, or mosquitoes, but person-to-person transmission in health care settings or through sexual contact can also occur.
When was The Fevers created?
The Fevers was created in 1964.
