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haemorrhagic fever

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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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The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever an international emergency.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

Nearly 250 suspected cases of the the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever have been recorded in DR Congo, according to the health ministry, with one death reported in neighbouring Uganda.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

The discovery is an important step towards developing drugs for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, according to Ali Mirazimi, adjunct professor at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and one of the researchers behind the study.

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 was declared on Sept. 20.

From Reuters Nov. 13, 2022

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