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Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are endemic in a number of parts of the world: Africa, South America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Although relatively rare, incidents and outbreaks occur regularly. Many wild and domestic animals, ticks, and mosquitoes are known to carry some of the VHF agents, although the reservoirs have not been identified for all VHF agents.
VHFs tend to be restricted to relatively well-defined geographical areas. Therefore, a detailed history of travel and behaviour is essential to ruling out or identifying possible exposure. In addition, referral to current geographical information about outbreaks and endemic areas is crucial in assessing VHF risk.
For a list of current outbreaks please visit the TravelHealthPro UK website, which comprises the travel health resources of the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) UK.
Information, Data and Reports for
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Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
- Update on Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreaks: Uganda and DR Congo
- VHF affected areas
- Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Sub-Committee
- Publications Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
- Lassa Fever Imported into Germany
- Outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in Uganda
- Imported Marburg case reported in The Netherlands
- Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Uganda
- Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Uganda
- Update on Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreaks: Uganda and DR Congo
- Update on Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreaks: Uganda and DR Congo
- Viral haemorrhagic fevers casedefinitions
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda
- News Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
- National Isolation Unit at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
- Marburg Virus Disease
- Links Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
- Humanitarian Aid Workers
- Lassa fever
- Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Guidance
- Ebola Virus Disease
- Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
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