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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 Wetland virus is similar to the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, a virus that causes fever, headache, muscle pains, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding into the skin and liver failure in severe cases, according to the study findings.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
In some cases, dengue fever can progress to a potentially life-threatening form called severe dengue or dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can cause bleeding, organ failure and death.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
Local health and political leaders did not know of the presence of the hemorrhagic fever virus in the 35,000-square-mile Guinea Forest Region, and no human cases had ever been identified in the region prior to the outbreak.
—Laurie Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Karl played a critical role in the discoveries of some of the most horrific diseases on the planet: the viral hemorrhagic fevers, including the Machupo and Ebola viruses.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of hemorrhagic fever was
in 1948
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“Hemorrhagic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemorrhagic%20fever. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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
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