Question
Name two viral hemorrhagic fever
Q13 2 marks Short Notes ★ ✓
Answer
Two viral haemorrhagic fevers :
Dengue haemorrhagic fever — caused by Dengue virus (Flaviviridae), transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes; characterized by thrombocytopenia and plasma leakage.Ebola virus disease — caused by Ebola virus (Filoviridae), transmitted by contact with infected bodily fluids; among the most severe VHFs, with very high case-fatality rates.
(Other valid examples: Kyasanur Forest Disease; Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever; Yellow fever; Lassa fever.)
1 Dengue Fever and Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
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