Arbroviral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Question 1

Dengue Virus

Answer 1

Break-bone fever

• 1st phase – fever, edema, head and muscle pain
• 2nd phase – return of fever and red rash
• caused = Mosquito

Question 2

Yellow Fever virus

Answer 2

Yellow Fever

• 1st stage = fever, HA, muscle aches
• 2nd stage = remission
• 3rd stage = jaundice, seizure, black vomit
• caused = Mosquito

Question 3

Ebola virus

Answer 3

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

• s/s = severe internal hemorrhaging, uncontrolled bleeding under the skin/from every body opening
• 90% of infected humans die
• bioterrorisim
• caused = unknown

Question 4

Hantavirus

Answer 4

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)

• Cough, shock, and labored breathing
• caused = rodent dust