Ebola hemorrhagic fever/Ebola virus disease - Marburg disease - Lassa fever. 2016

Tomoe Shimada

Ebola virus disease, Marburg disease, and Lassa fever are viral hemorrhagic fevers with similar clinical manifestations. Given the recent expanding movement of people around the world, persons infected with any of these hemorrhagic fever viruses might develop symp- toms in Japan. Clinicians should be aware of the latest situation once viral hemorrhagic fever is reported from any country. Obtaining travel history is crucial in suspecting viral hemorrha- gic fever when an acute febrile patient visits a medical facility. Secure implementation of standard precautions would limit further nosocomial transmission even before diagnosis. In order to investigate promptly a suspected case, medical facilities and health authorities should collaborate closely and effectively to break the transmission chain as soon as possi- ble.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007835 Lassa Fever An acute febrile human disease caused by the LASSA VIRUS. Lassa Virus Infection,Fever, Lassa,Infection, Lassa Virus,Lassa Fevers,Lassa Virus Infections,Virus Infection, Lassa
D008379 Marburg Virus Disease An RNA virus infection of rhesus, vervet, and squirrel monkeys transmissible to man. Marburg Infection,Marburg Virus Infection,Marburg Disease,Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever,Disease, Marburg,Fever, Marburg Hemorrhagic,Hemorrhagic Fever, Marburg,Infection, Marburg,Infection, Marburg Virus,Marburg Infections,Marburg Virus Infections,Virus Infection, Marburg
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D019142 Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola A highly fatal, acute hemorrhagic fever caused by EBOLAVIRUS. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever,Ebola Virus Disease,Ebolavirus Infection,Ebola Infection,Ebola Virus Infection,Ebolavirus Infections,Infection, Ebola,Infection, Ebola Virus,Infection, Ebolavirus,Infections, Ebolavirus,Virus Infection, Ebola

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