viral hemorrhagic fever
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- noun
- /ˈvaɪrəl ˌhɛmərˈhædʒɪk ˈfiːvər/
- Specialized
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fiebre hemorrágica viral
- Research indicates that viral hemorrhagic fever can lead to severe complications if not treated promptly.
Examples
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Because of the disease characteristics (high fever and blood abnormalities) and travel history, a viral hemorrhagic fever was suspected, and clinical samples were rushed to the CDC for investigation of a possible high-risk virus.
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In patients at high risk of viral hemorrhagic fever.
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His primary research interests include the virology and vectorial transmission of arboviruses and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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"What we're doing is taking these very standard disease approaches that really have not been widely applied to viral hemorrhagic fevers like Lassa and Ebola, and we're finding that they can work."
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On hospital day 2, a diagnosis of a viral hemorrhagic fever was considered, and blood specimens were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for testing.
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If anything, Gire said, the notion that the disease is more common than thought offers hope to researchers working to unlock the secrets of Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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Although researchers typically describe Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers as exploding into human populations in the 1970s, Gire believes the story should start much earlier.
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Patients exhibiting signs of a viral hemorrhagic fever often experience severe symptoms like bleeding and high fever.
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Health officials reported a rise in cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in the region after heavy rainfall.
Synonyms
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A serious illness from some viruses that causes high fever and bleeding inside the body
A serious illness caused by certain viruses that makes people have fever and heavy bleeding
How Severe
- Specialized
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- Specialized
52
6.5
- Specialized
121
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
viral + hemorrhagic + fever
The noun is a straightforward composition: 'viral' (caused by a virus) + 'hemorrhagic' (involving bleeding) + 'fever' (high temperature) yields an illness with fever and bleeding caused by a virus. Although medical in register, the meaning is directly derivable from the constituent parts and follows common compounding patterns cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows the three words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Viral hemorrhagic fever is a direct description: viral means caused by a virus, hemorrhagic means causing heavy bleeding, and fever means high temperature. So the phrase means 'a very serious illness caused by a virus that produces fever and bleeding', and that clear image helps you remember it refers to infections like Ebola.