Chapare virus Flashcards
1
Q
what?
A
- caused by the same arenavirus family that is responsible for illnesses such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD)
- named Chapare after the province (in Bolivia)
2
Q
Symptoms?
A
hemorrhagic fever much like Ebola along with abdominal pain, vomiting, bleeding gums, skin rash and pain behind the eyes. Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a severe and life-threatening kind of illness that can affect multiple organs and damage the walls of blood vessels
3
Q
Spread
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- carried by RATS and can be transmitted through direct contact with the infected rodent, its urine and droppings, or through contact with an infected person
- spreads only through direct contact with bodily fluids.