haemorrhagic fever

British  

noun

1. any of a group of fevers, such as Ebola virus disease and yellow fever, characterized by internal bleeding or bleeding into the skin

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haemorrhagic fever

Ebola, a viral haemorrhagic fever that spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids, can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The EU said it had flown in 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid Sunday -- including medicine, tents and protective gear to fight the haemorrhagic fever -- to hard-to-reach Ituri province, the epicentre of the epidemic.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with JLP Health and others, have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024

In captive-primate facilities, these viruses have led to outbreaks that cause haemorrhagic fever and death.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2022

Authorities have been struggling to contain the highly infectious and deadly haemorrhagic fever since the epidemic spilled into the capital Kampala, home to around two million people.

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022