What are complications of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF)?

One type of arenavirus, the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LMCV), causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM). LCM infections have been reported in Europe, the Americas, Japan, and Australia. Bunyavirus, filovirus, and flavivirus infections all begin as arenavirus infections and can progress to internal bleeding.

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (PS) is a deadly disease that can cause dangerously low blood pressure (hypotension) and respiratory failure.

The Ebola virus is extremely deadly, having a mortality rate of 20% to 90%.

Flaviviruses are a family of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks. These viruses cause yellow fever, Kyasanur forest disease, Omsk hemorrhagic fever, and dengue fever. Dengue fever is one of the most common and widespread types of VHF. Fifty to 100 million cases occur worldwide each year.

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