Viral Hemorrhagic fever Flashcards
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General characteristics
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*Group of viruses whose presentation is characterized by the presence of fever, rash, bleeding
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Viral hemorrhagic fever
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- ssRNA
- Zoonotic disease
- human is not the natural reservoir
- Animals are vectors
3
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MOT
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Humans are accidentally infected via contact with body fluids of infected rodent /via vectors such as mosquitos
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Symptoms
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non-specific ,fever ,headache ,dizines
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Diagnosis
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- good history taking
- PCR
- Virus isolation
- serology and thrombocytopenia