Mystery disease causes rampant bleeding Oct 13, 2008
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa that may be spread from rodents to humans through contact with feces and urine. Last week, the health authorities sent blood samples from the victims to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. (MSNBC -- International)
South Africa: Congo Fever Scare Oct 8, 2008
Congo-Crimea, like Ebola, is a viral hemorrhagic fever that resides in an animal host, but is less virulent than its headline-grabbing relation. Treatment is primarily supportive, and recovery is slow. (allAfrica.com)
Black Death not indiscriminate killer, study shows Jan 29, 2008
Other experts now think the Black Death may have been caused not by bubonic plague but by a viral hemorrhagic fever, similar to the disease caused by the Ebola or dengue viruses. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
Uganda: Nation On Ebola Alert Dec 8, 2007
But it emerged yesterday that Mr Moses Natukunda, a guard with Delta Security suspected to be ill with Ebola was on Thursday night admitted to Mulago Isolation Ward; the same unit where Kikyo Health centre IV Medical Superintendent Dr. Jonah Kule died of the viral hemorrhagic fever three days ago. "He (Natukunda) was brought in by his employers, Delta Security, after vomiting and passing out blood," Dr Ayati Omoruto, a community health officer at Mulago Hospital said. (AllAfrica.com)
WHAT'S UP DOC? Ebola is a virulent viral fever Sep 18, 2007
Last week I discussed hantavirus syndrome, which is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) from Bunyaviridae virus infection ... Although symptomatic infection from EZ has not been diagnosed in the United States, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and in particular Ebola Zaire, are considered possible infectious agents that could be used in a terrorist attack. (MetroWest Daily News)
Alnylam wins $38.6m US pact Aug 10, 2007
Alnylam said the 33-month contract was awarded by the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and it calls for Alnylam to develop a broad spectrum RNAi antiviral therapeutic for the treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever. Also yesterday, Alnylam said it has closed on its previously disclosed alliance with Roche. (Boston Globe)
Judge rejects Google complaints Jun 27, 2007
San Diego-based Aethlon Medical said it and the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases will explore use of Aethlon's hemopurifier against viral hemorrhagic fever targets including Ebola, Marburg, Lassa and Machupo viruses. CardioDynamics to sell unit. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Respiratory Tract Immunization May Protect Against Ebola Virus Jun 22, 2007
"To our knowledge, this is the first study in which topical immunization through respiratory tract achieved prevention of a viral hemorrhagic fever infection in a primate model.". Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD and the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA report their findings in the June 2007 issue of the Journal of Virology. (Science Daily)
Yellow Fever Feb 7, 2007
The disease and symptoms. The disease may be mild or severe resulting in death in 5-70% of those infect. (Suite101.com)
Policies set for air-travel disease containment Jan 27, 2007
It has not had to invoke that power, but can do so in the case of nine diseases cholera, diphtheria, communicable tuberculosis, plague, smallpox, yellow fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS, and avian influenza with pandemic potential. Health officials are most worried about H5N1 avian influenza, which is spreading among birds and which has infected at least 269 people and killed 163 of them. (MSNBC -- Health)
