hemorrhagic fever

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. any of several arbovirus infections, as dengue, characterized by fever, chills, and malaise followed by hemorrhages of capillaries, sometimes leading to kidney failure and death.

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hemorrhagic fever Scientific  

/ hĕm′ə-răj′ĭk /

1. Any of a group of viral infections, including dengue, Ebola virus infection and yellow fever, that occur primarily in tropical climates, are usually transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents, and are characterized by high fever, internal bleeding, hypotension, and eventual shock.

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hemorrhagic fever

In Europe and Asia, hantaviruses are more commonly associated with hemorrhagic fever and kidney dysfunction.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

There is no vaccine or specific treatment for the strain responsible for the current spread of the highly contagious hemorrhagic fever.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Old World hantaviruses, which are endemic to Africa, Asia and Europe, can cause hemorrhagic fever with kidney disease.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

In Europe and Asia, a related illness called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, or HFRS, attacks the kidneys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Simian hemorrhagic fever is highly contagious in monkeys.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston