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Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2009Dengue is an acute influenza-like disease caused by any of 4 genetically similar mosquito-borne arboviruses of the Flavivirus family. Dengue viruses are thus related to yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and several other human pathogens.
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Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus
Microbes and Infection, 2017Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) was first isolated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the 1990s from the blood of a butcher. Subsequently, the virus was recognized in many patients in Saudi Arabia and rarely from Egypt and Djibouti. In this review, we summarize the current literature on AHFV globally with special focus on Saudi Arabia.
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ziad A. Memish
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Mosquito-Borne Hemorrhagic Fevers
Dermatologic Clinics, 2011Arboviruses continue to be a significant source of disease, especially in regions where their insect hosts are endemic. This article highlights these diseases, with particular focus on dengue, yellow fever, and viral hemorrhagic fever. A general background is provided, as well information concerning diagnosis and treatment.
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Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever Revisited
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1982Epidemic hemorrhagic fever is a disease characterized by phases of sequential fever, hypotension, oliguria, and polyuria. This disease represented a major hazard for American soldiers during the Korean War (1950-1953) and is a persistent problem in Asia, the USSR, and northern Europe.
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Crimean?Congo hemorrhagic fever
Antiviral Research, 2004Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the arbovirus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is a member of the Nairovirus genus (family Bunyaviridae). CCHF was first recognized during a large outbreak among agricultural workers in the mid-1940s in the Crimean peninsula. The disease now occurs sporadically
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Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses
Disease-a-Month, 2013Dengue, a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) virus, is the most common mosquito-borne illness (Figs. 1 and 2), and one of the fastest spreading infections worldwide. It is a significant global health concern given there are estimated 3 billion people who live in areas where dengue virus can be transmitted.
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