Viral hemorrhagic fever
Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses: Arenavirus, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae and Flavivirus. Some of these cause relatively mild illnesses, whilst others can cause severe, life-threatening disease. Examples include Lassa fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, Bolivian haemorrhagic fever, Korean hemorrhagic fever, and Dengue hemorrhagic fever.
See alsoBiological agentBiopreparat is a leader in the development of bioweapons.BioterrorismFeverList of fictional diseasesList of virusesMékambo in Gabon is the site of several outbreaks of ebola hemorrhagic fever.Orientale, Congo villages of Durba and Watsa were the epicenter of the 1998–2000 outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever.Uige Province in Angola is the site of world's worst haemorrhagic fever epidemic.
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