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
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All samples have been negative for Ebola or other common hemorrhagic fever diseases such as Marburg.
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Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Bats are thought to be natural reservoirs for Marburg and Ebola viruses, two hemorrhagic fevers that are the source of ongoing outbreaks in the region, and a bat virus appears to have been a precursor to the Covid-19 virus.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The hantavirus family is also a concern in Europe and Asia, where a different version of the virus is spread by other rodent species, and can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Then another official jumped into the conversation to say there was ample reason for concern given the region’s other disease outbreaks — including one of Marburg disease, another viral hemorrhagic fever — and its significant movement of people across land borders.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Bats are thought to be natural reservoirs for Marburg and Ebola viruses, two hemorrhagic fevers that are the source of ongoing outbreaks in the region, and a bat virus appears to have been a precursor to the Covid-19 virus.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The hantavirus family is also a concern in Europe and Asia, where a different version of the virus is spread by other rodent species, and can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Then another official jumped into the conversation to say there was ample reason for concern given the region’s other disease outbreaks — including one of Marburg disease, another viral hemorrhagic fever — and its significant movement of people across land borders.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Hemorrhagic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemorrhagic%20fever. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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