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| | Management of Patients With Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
 | | Fever, headache, general malaise, myalgia, joint pain, and sore throat are commonly followed by diarrhea and abdominal pain. | | | High-risk contacts are persons who have had mucous membrane contact with the patient, such as kissing or sexual intercourse, or have had a needle stick or other penetrating injury involving contact with the patient's secretions, excretions, blood, tissues, or other body fluids. | | | Ribavirin has been shown effective against some of the Bunyaviridae in vitro, and its use in patients with CCHF seems reasonable, although no clinical experience is available. |
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| | Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers CDC Special Pathogens Branch |
| | Other infection control recommendations include proper use, disinfection, and disposal of instruments and equipment used in treating or caring for patients with VHF, such as needles and thermometers. | | | The multimammate rat, cotton rat, deer mouse, house mouse, and other field rodents are examples of reservoir hosts. | | | A few hosts are distributed nearly worldwide, such as the common rat. |
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| | eMedicine - CBRNE - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers : Article by David C Pigott, MD |
| | Transmission of VHF has occurred from the reuse of unsterile needles and syringes used for treatment of infected patients. | | | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. | | | A sunburn-like flush is seen on the head, neck, and upper chest and back and may be accompanied by facial edema. |
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| | Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Protocol |
| | There are no antiviral drugs or vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis for VHFs. | | | Begin enhanced passive surveillance: Immediately begin enhanced passive surveillance as needed with health care providers and laboratories in the county. | | | While there are a variety of clinical manifestations with HFVs, not all patients develop all the classic VHF symptoms. |
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| | Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
| | As the disease progresses, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, sore throat, rash and chest pain may occur. | | | Initial signs and symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, joint and muscle pain. | | | Viral hemorrhagic fever begins with fever and muscle aches and can result in a relatively mild illness or can lead to death. |
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| | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Facts |
| | Recent outbreaks in humans have occurred in areas where medical supplies and care were inadequate. | | | Persons who have recuperated from an illness caused by Ebola virus can still have the virus in their genital secretions for a short time after recovery and can spread the virus through sexual activity. | | | People infected with Ebola virus have sudden fever, weakness, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, limited kidney and liver functions, and both internal and external bleeding. |
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| | FindHealthNews : News, Reviews and Articles On Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
| | Most people seem to die within about two days of coming into the ward, but this patient had been here for a week. | | | Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a group of illnesses caused by a family of viruses... | | | In general, the term viral hemorrhagic fever is used to describe a severe multisystem syndrome (multisystem in that multiple organ systems in the body are affected). |
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| | Action Plan for Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
| | Severe febrile illness with vascular involvement (postural hypotension, petechiae, easy bleeding, flushing of face and chest, non-dependent edema). | | | If the number of patients presenting w/ s/s suggestive of viral hemorrhagic fever is greater than the number of negative pressure rooms in the ER, then cohort patients in the ER isolation rooms. | | | Often with myalgias, prostration, conjunctival injection DIC, mucous membrane hemorrhage, +/- headache, pulmonary infiltrates, or jaundice. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Ebola hemorrhagic fever |
| | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Hemorrhaging generally occurs from the gastrointestinal tract, causing the patient to bleed from both the mouth and rectum. | | | Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe illness likely transmitted to humans from infected animals and animal materials. |
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| | Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
| | Symptoms vary but illness is often characterized by an abrupt onset of fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue, and exhaustion. | | | Ribavirin, an antiviral drug, has been used in treating some persons with Lassa fever or HFRS. | | | With few exceptions, there is no cure or established drug treatment for VHFs. |
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| | Emergency Medicine |
| | The first phase of the illness is marked by fever, diarrhea, nausea, severe asthenia, vomiting, anorexia, headache, and myalgia. | | | During this phase, patients develop bilateral conjunctival injection. | | | Viral antigen can be detected in the blood and a polymerase chain reaction technique is also available. |
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| | Emergency Preparedness & Response |
| | Certain antiviral medications have been effective in treating some patients with certain types of viral hemorrhagic fever (e.g., arenaviruses and bunyaviruses). | | | Patients receive supportive care for relief of symptoms. | | | Patients with severe cases of viral hemorrhagic fever often bleed under the skin, in internal organs or from body openings. |
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| | ACP-ASIM Bioterrorism Resource Center - Quick Facts on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers |
| | For most viral hemorrhagic fevers, there is no effective treatment other than supportive care. | | | Suspect viral hemorrhagic fever in any patient who has traveled to an endemic area and has a severe febrile illness with evidence of vascular involvement | | | Convalescent plasma is being used experimentally to treat Argentine hemorrhagic fever |
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| | Viral hemorrhagic fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses: Arenavirus, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae and Flavivirus. | | | Some of these cause relatively mild illnesses, whilst others can cause severe, life-threatening disease. | | | The broadspectrum antiviral compound ribavirin does not appear to be active against dengue virus. |
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| | viral hemorrhagic fever - definition of viral hemorrhagic fever by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and ... |
| | 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 | | | viral hemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
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| | Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Information |
| | Clinical presentation would vary by viral agent; however, dominant clinical features of all are a consequence of microvascular damage and changes in vascular permeability. | | | Fever, myalgia, and prostration may evolve to shock,generalized mucous membrane hemmorhage, and neurologic, hematopoietic, or pulmonary involvement. | | | Viral isolation should be handled in a Biosafety Level 3 or 4 facility and may take 3 – 10 days |
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| | Hemorrhagic Fevers :: Viral |
| | CDC: Management of Patients With Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever: Treatment recommendations for patients infected with Lassa, Ebola, Marburg, and Crimean-Congo viruses, and ways to prevent contagion. | | | Gourt :: Health :: Conditions and Diseases :: Infectious Diseases :: Viral :: Hemorrhagic Fevers (5) | | | The content of this directory is based on the Open Directory and has been modified by Gourt.com |
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| | Glossary CDC Special Pathogens Branch |
| | An infection or infectious disease that may be transmitted from vertebrate animals (such as a rodent) to humans. | | | For example, although humans have become infected with Ebola-Reston, a species of Ebola virus, they have not shown any sign of illness. | | | By contrast, in recorded outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola-Zaire, another species of Ebola virus, severe illness followed infection with the virus, and a great proportion of the case-patients died. |
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| | CIDRAP >> Viral Hemorrhagic Fever |
| | VHF: Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis | | | Infection control for viral haemorrhagic fevers in the African health care setting | | | Gene-specific countermeasures against Ebola virus based on antisense phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers |
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http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/bt/vhf
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| | WHO Marburg haemorrhagic fever |
| | Marburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever. | | | These viruses are among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans. | | | - Viral haemorrhagic fevers of man. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 56 (6): 819-832 (1978) |
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| | CDC Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Emergency Preparedness & Response |
| | Interim Guidance for Managing Patients with Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals | | | Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the African Healthcare Setting | | | Skip directly to the search box, site navigation, or content. |
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| | Welcome to Yavapai County Community Health Services |
| | Arizona Department of Health Services Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Q fever specific) Information | | | NIH Medline Encyclopedia Viral (Ebola) Hemorrhagic Fever Information |
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