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MARBURG HEMORRHAGIC FEVER [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
  • Animal Diseases
CONT

Marburg viruses cause a severe hemorrhagic fever in human and nonhuman primates, similar to the related Ebola viruses, with person-to-person transmission being the main route of infection among humans.

OBS

The first identified filovirus, Marburg virus, was discovered in Europe in 1967.

OBS

Marburg virus has been found in monkeys, chimps and fruit bats in Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
  • Maladies des animaux
CONT

Le virus de Marburg a été mis en évidence en 1967, à l'occasion d'une épidémie survenue dans un laboratoire de biologie de Marburg (Allemagne) utilisant les singes verts africains. Le tableau clinique de l'infection est proche de celui dû au virus Ebola, responsable d'une infection gravissime, caractérisée par un syndrome pseudogrippal avec éruption et hémorragies superficielles et viscérales, atteintes hépatique et cérébrale. Il n'existe pas de traitement en dehors de celui des symptômes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies)
A98.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A rare, acute, often fatal type of hemorrhagic fever caused by the Marburg virus[, which is characterized by] fever[, ] hemorrhagic manifestations [as well as] pancreatitis and hepatitis.

OBS

A98.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
A98.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Fièvre hémorragique grave et rare, causée par le virus de Marburg, caractérisée notamment par de la fièvre, une éruption maculopapulaire, des symptômes gastro-intestinaux et finalement par une déficience hépatique, une pancréatite et un état de choc.

OBS

A98.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Key term(s)
  • maladie de Marbourg
  • maladie à virus de Marbourg
  • fièvre hémorragique de Marbourg
  • fièvre de Marbourg

Spanish

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