A group of viral diseases of diverse etiology but having many similar clinical characteristics; increased capillary permeability, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common to all. Hemorrhagic fevers are characterized by sudden onset, fever, headache, generalized myalgia, backache, conjunctivitis, and severe prostration, followed by various hemorrhagic symptoms. Hemorrhagic fever with kidney involvement is HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME.
Synonyms: Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral, Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic, Hemorrhagic Fever, Viral, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Fevers, Viral Hemorrhagic
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78; was EPIDEMIC HEMORRHAGIC FEVER 1963-76; several specifics became headings & x-refs as of 1977 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; if renal involvement, disease is probably HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME ,use HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS, VIRAL to search EPIDEMIC HEMORRHAGIC FEVER 1966-76; search specifics 1977
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