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Release : 2014
Genre : Ebola virus disease
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Book Synopsis Clinical Management of Patients with Viral Haemorrhagic Fever by :
Download or read book Clinical Management of Patients with Viral Haemorrhagic Fever written by . This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is a general term for a severe illness, sometimes associated with bleeding, that may be caused by a number of viruses. The term is usually applied to disease caused by: 1. Arenaviridae (Lassa, Lujo, Junin,Guanarito,Sabia and Machupo); 2. Bunyaviridae (Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever - CCHF); 3. Filoviridae (Ebola and Marburg); 4. Flaviviridae (Omsk haemorrhagic fever, Kyasanur forest disease and Alkurma haemorhagic fever). This Guide is focused on specific VHFs--Ebola, Marburg, CCHF, Lassa fever [and Lujo]--that occur in Africa and have risk of person to person transmission. This Guide does not address the management of other viral infections, such as dengue, Rift Valley Fever and yellow fever, that also have haemorrhagic manifestations, but do not have direct person-to-person transmission. Purpose: The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities."--Page 1.
