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What are the signs of advanced hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome?
further chemical derangements, with associated confusion, hallucinations, seizures, and lung complications.
How is hantavirus infection caused?
Hantavirus infection is caused by a group of viruses that can infect humans with two serious illnesses: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
What is the prognosis for people who contract hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome?
The diseases caused by hantaviruses are extraordinarily lethal. About 6-15% of people who contract HFRS have died. Almost half of all people who contract HPS will die
What are the characteristics of Hantaan virus?
Hantaan virus is carried by the striped field mouse, and exists in Korea, China, Eastern Russia, and the Balkans. Hantaan virus causes a severe form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).
What is viral hemorrhagic fever?
What test is used to diagnose viral hemorrhagic fever
What are early symptoms of hantaviruses that produce forms of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome?
pain in the head, abdomen, and lower back, and may report bloodshot eyes and blurry vision. Tiny pinpoint hemorrhages, called petechiae, may appear on the upper body and the soft palate
How deadly is Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
very
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
Is Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever contagious?
yes
What diseases are caused by filoviruses?
The only disease that is known to be caused by filoviruses in humans is hemorrhagic fever. Symptoms of hemorrhagic fever include excessive bleeding, a very high fever and the inability of the blood to form clots.
When was the crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever first described?
1944
