What are viral hemorrhagic fevers?
Researchers wearing protective clothing investigate the 1993 HPS outbreak Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. In general, the term "viral hemorrhagic fever" is .. [... more]
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Arenaviruses
The Arenaviridae are a family of viruses whose members are generally associated with rodent-transmitted disease in humans. Each virus usually is associated with a particular rodent host species in which it is maintained. Arenavirus infections are ... [... more]
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Information on Ebola hemorrhagic fever (1MB) Travelers' Health: Yellow Book Health Information for International Travel, 2005-2006 Includes French & Portuguese versions Infection Control Posters Interim Guidance for Managing Patients Personal ... [... more]
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Filoviruses
Filoviruses belong to a virus family called Filoviridae and can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. So far, only two members of this virus family have been identified: Marburg virus and Ebola virus. Four species of ... [... more]
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Lassa Fever
Lassa virus electron micrograph. Image courtesy, C.S. Goldsmith and M. Bowen (CDC). Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa. The ... [... more]
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What is lymphocytic choriomeningitis?
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, or LCM, is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis (inflammation of the membrane, or meninges, that surrounds the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), ... [... more]
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What is Marburg hemorrhagic fever?
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a rare, severe type of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal-borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the ... [... more]
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Rift Valley Fever
Travelers' Health Update: Outbreak Notice and Recommendations for U.S. Travelers Information on previous RVF outbreak in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, 2000-2001 An Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Northeastern Kenya, 1997-98 Genetic Analysis of Viruses ... [... more]
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List of Terms
Below you will find an alphabetical listing of common terms used in articles in the Special Pathogen Branch web site. These terms occur frequently in epidemiological and health prevention literature. Proteins produced by an organism's immune ... [... more]
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What is Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever?
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by infection with a tick-borne virus ( Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is found in Eastern Europe, particularly in the former Soviet Union. It is also distributed throughout the Mediterranean, in ... [... more]
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What is hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome?
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a group of clinically similar illnesses caused by hantaviruses from the family HFRS is found throughout the world. Haantan virus is widely distributed in eastern Asia, particularly in China, Russia, ... [... more]
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EBOLA AND MARBURG: FILOVIRAL DISEASES
Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a group of febrile illnesses caused by several distinct families of viruses, all of which are enveloped and have RNA genomes. These groups include Ebola and Marburg viruses, Lassa fever virus, the New World ... [... more]
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