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Descriptor English:
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Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fiebres Hemorrágicas Virales
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Febres Hemorrágicas Virais
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Tree Number:
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C02.782.417
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Definition English:
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A group of viral diseases of diverse etiology but having many similar clinical characteristics; increased capillary permeability, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common to all. Hemorrhagic fevers are characterized by sudden onset, fever, headache, generalized myalgia, backache, conjunctivitis, and severe prostration, followed by various hemorrhagic symptoms. Hemorrhagic fever with kidney involvement is HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; if renal involvement, dis is probably HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME
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History Note English:
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78; was EPIDEMIC HEMORRHAGIC FEVER 1963-76; several specifics became headings & x-refs as of 1977
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6635
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Unique Identifier:
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D006482
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