hemorrhagic fever

noun

: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock

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Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high death rate, the Mayo Clinic said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2026 Ebola is also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever because of the bleeding. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Tracing and isolating Ebola contacts is seen as key to stopping the spread of the disease, which usually manifests as hemorrhagic fever. — CBS News, 27 May 2026 The viruses spill over from animals, including non-human primates and bats, and cause severe hemorrhagic fever, marked by diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hemorrhagic fever

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemorrhagic fever was in 1948

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hemorrhagic fever

noun
: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Korean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Ebola) that are usually transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs (as of the gastrointestinal tract), petechiae, and shock
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