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Brazilian hemorrhagic fever

disease
Also known as: Sabiá virus disease
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Brazilian hemorrhagic fever is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). VHFs are a group of highly fatal viral diseases characterized by bleeding, fever, and shock. These diseases are often transmitted by specific animal or insect hosts.12

Brazilian hemorrhagic fever is caused by arenaviruses, which are typically spread through contact with infected rodents. These rodents can silently carry the virus and excrete it in their bodily fluids. Humans can contract the disease by coming into contact with contaminated food or soil.1

Other VHF-causing virus families include Flaviviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Filoviridae. Well-known VHFs include dengue, yellow fever, Lassa fever, Ebola, and Marburg virus disease.1

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