*MUGHIS UDDIN AHMED

ABSTRACT

The term "Viral Haemorrhagic Fever" (VHF) is often used to describe severe syndrome often accompanied by haemorrahge (bleeding). They are caused by several distinct families of viruses. For ease of understanding their prevention, they are classified by mean of transmission as in the Table below. Important examples are Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Ebola and Marburg haemorrhgic fevers, Lassa fever, Rift valley fever (RVF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), yellow fever and smallpox. Dengue fever and Yellow Fever are usually described separately while smallpox and already been eradicated.

Table Viral haemorrahgic fevers of man classified by route of transmission...

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*Professor, Department of Pathology, KMDC