hemorrhagic fever
nounDefinition of hemorrhagic fever
: 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
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Like Ebola, Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic fever virus. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Lassoing Lassa fever, with an assist from San Diego researchers," 9 Aug. 2019 At least 2,108 people have been sickened with the deadly hemorrhagic fever since the current outbreak was declared in August 2018, according to Congo’s health ministry. — Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, "WHO Declines to Declare Ebola a Global Emergency in Congo," 14 June 2019 By November 12, 14 monkeys either died or were euthanized after showing signs of hemorrhagic fever. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "What is the Ebola virus, and can it be stopped?," 9 Apr. 2019 Ebola is a virus that causes an especially deadly and virulent form of hemorrhagic fever. — NBC News, "What is Ebola? What to know about symptoms, vaccine, outbreaks," 12 June 2019 In its most extreme form, the viral hemorrhagic fever leads to uncontrollable bleeding and death. — Nichole Sobecki, National Geographic, "The world's second-biggest Ebola outbreak is still raging. Here's why.," 24 May 2019 The viral disease spreads through contact with bodily fluids, causing hemorrhagic fever with severe vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding. — NBC News, "New Ebola cases in Uganda raise fears of further spread," 12 June 2019 The deadly Ebola outbreak that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than 10 months has crossed into neighboring Uganda, where authorities on Tuesday said a 5-year-old boy tested positive for the hemorrhagic fever. — Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, "Ebola Case Surfaces in Uganda Despite Efforts to Contain Congo Outbreak," 11 June 2019 The rapid transmission of the virus that causes a hemorrhagic fever is exacerbating a crisis that’s already surpassed the 1976 outbreak as the country’s worst ever. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak cases have doubled in just two months crossing the 2,000-mark," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hemorrhagic fever.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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