hemorrhagic fever

noun

: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock

Examples of hemorrhagic fever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hantavirus family is also a concern in Europe and Asia, where a different version of the virus is spread by other rodent species, and can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). —Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025

Then another official jumped into the conversation to say there was ample reason for concern given the region’s other disease outbreaks — including one of Marburg disease, another viral hemorrhagic fever — and its significant movement of people across land borders. —Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025

Samples from 13 cases have tested negative for Ebola and Marburg, but WHO said health teams were locally investigating other possible causes, including malaria, food poisoning, typhoid, meningitis or other viral hemorrhagic fever. —Reuters, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025

Samples from 13 cases have tested negative for Ebola and Marburg, but the WHO said health teams were locally investigating other potential causes, including malaria, food poisoning, typhoid, meningitis or other viral hemorrhagic fever. —Reuters, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hemorrhagic fever

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Medical Definition

hemorrhagic fever

noun

: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Korean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Ebola) that are usually transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs (as of the gastrointestinal tract), petechiae, and shock