Viral hemorrhagic fevers in Brazil

To call attention to viral hemorrhagic fevers, diseases that are mostly underdivulged and, probably, underreported, we present here case reports of the 4 diseases of this kind that occur in Brazil: yellow fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome, arenavirus haemorrhagic fever and hanta...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2006-03, Vol.39 (2), p.203
Main Author: Figueiredo, Luiz Tadeu Moraes
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Brazil
Female
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever, American - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Severe Dengue - diagnosis
Vector-borne diseases
Yellow Fever - diagnosis
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Summary:To call attention to viral hemorrhagic fevers, diseases that are mostly underdivulged and, probably, underreported, we present here case reports of the 4 diseases of this kind that occur in Brazil: yellow fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome, arenavirus haemorrhagic fever and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. Relevant clinical, epidemiological and laboratorial diagnostic aspects of these viral haemorrhagic fevers are also shown here. These diseases have a high case fatality rate, induce capillary leaking and blood coagulation disturbances that are evidenced by hemoconcentration and thrombocytopenia. An early clinical diagnosis and treatment is fundamental for patient survival.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822006000200014