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hemorrhagic fever
noun
: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock
Examples of hemorrhagic fever in a Sentence
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Karl played a critical role in the discoveries of some of the most horrific diseases on the planet: the viral hemorrhagic fevers, including the Machupo and Ebola viruses.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Lassa fever is a deadly hemorrhagic fever common to West Africa.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
The current list includes: COVID-19; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease; Lassa fever; Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and SARS; Nipah and henipaviral diseases; Rift Valley fever; Zika; Disease X.
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—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Like Ebola and Marburg, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness that can cause bleeding from bodily orifices.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 12 Jan. 2024
Lassa fever Like Ebola, Marburg, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 12 Jan. 2024
There are four families of viruses that cause the diseases known as viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs), a term that originates from two characteristics of the illnesses: fever and hemorrhage (bleeding), with the latter occurring in some of the most severe cases.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Health officials in Guinea are rushing to contain the first outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the region since 2016, days after authorities detected new cases of the hemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo, testing a continent that is already battling the coronavirus pandemic.
—Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2021
Though there are no licensed vaccines for it, a vaccine for Argentinean hemorrhagic fever—caused by the similar Junin virus—may also offer protection against Machupo, according to Stanford University.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 10 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hemorrhagic fever was
in 1948
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“Hemorrhagic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemorrhagic%20fever. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
hemorrhagic fever
noun
: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Korean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Ebola) that are usually transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs (as of the gastrointestinal tract), petechiae, and shock
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