Viral hemorrhagic fever
group of viral diseases having in common capillary permeability, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
Viral hemorrhagic fever is the name for a number of diseases. They often include fever and bleeding. They are caused by viruses. These fevers are one of the possible causes of the Black Death (most people think it is the bubonic plague).[1]
Viral hemorrhagic fever (Trojon) | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | A96.-A99. |
eMedicine | article/830594 |
MeSH | D006482 |
References
change- ↑ "Black Death did not kill indiscriminately." January 29, 2008, Will Dunham. Reuters.