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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Example Sentences

The outbreaks had caused a total of 49 probable or confirmed cases, including 41 deaths; authorities declared them over this month after recording 42 days without new cases of the hemorrhagic fever reported.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 14, 2023

The CDC describes Marburg disease as a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever that can affect humans and nonhuman primates.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Marburg, a hemorrhagic fever, is rare: Just a handful of outbreaks have been reported since the virus was identified in 1967.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Ebola, which can sometimes manifest as a hemorrhagic fever, spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

Simian hemorrhagic fever is highly contagious in monkeys.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston