Brazilian hemorrhagic fever

Orpha code: 319239OMIM code:

Definition

Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabia virus (a newly discovered arenavirus), is a viral hemorrhagic fever, believed to originate from Sao Paulo, Brazil, with only 3 reported cases (2 of which were due to laboratory accidents) to date, characterized by fever, nausea vomiting myalgia tremors, and hemorragic manifestations such as conjunctival petechia and haematemesis, leading potentially to shock, coma and death.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Sabia hemorrhagic fever
Gorączka krwotoczna Sabia
ORPHA code
319239
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
A96.8
ICD11 code
-

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