Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Authors: C. J. Peters, Alexis Shelokov
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Diagnosis and Treatment1 July 1984Viral Hemorrhagic FeverInitial Management of Suspected and Confirmed CasesAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-1-73 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractAbstractNew guidelines are presented for the initial management of suspected and confirmed cases of viral hemorrhagic fever. Lassa, Ebola, Marburg, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever are the only hemorrhagic fevers with documented person-to-person transmission. Health professionals caring for patients, missionaries, and Peace Corps volunteers, ail serving in Africa, would be the likeliest travelers entering the United States to have been exposed to these diseases. The communicability of these viruses in the hospital setting may differ, but the consequences of such transmission may be severe as case-fatality rates in hospital outbreaks have been high. 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