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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2082372 United States 06/10/2012 02:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.cdc.gov] What are viral hemorrhagic fevers? Researchers wearing protective clothing Researchers wearing protective clothing investigate the 1993 HPS outbreak. Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. In general, the term "viral hemorrhagic fever" is used to describe a severe multisystem syndrome (multisystem in that multiple organ systems in the body are affected). Characteristically, the overall vascular system is damaged, and the body's ability to regulate itself is impaired. These symptoms are often accompanied by hemorrhage (bleeding); however, the bleeding is itself rarely life-threatening. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses can cause relatively mild illnesses, many of these viruses cause severe, life-threatening disease. The Special Pathogens Branch (SPB) primarily works with hemorrhagic fever viruses that are classified as biosafety level four (BSL-4) pathogens. A list of these viruses appears in the SPB disease information index. The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, also in the National Center for Infectious Diseases, works with the non-BSL-4 viruses that cause two other hemorrhagic fevers, dengue hemorrhagic fever and yellow fever. How are hemorrhagic fever viruses grouped? VHFs are caused by viruses of four distinct families: arenaviruses, filoviruses, bunyaviruses, and flaviviruses. Each of these families share a number of features: They are all RNA viruses, and all are covered, or enveloped, in a fatty (lipid) coating. Their survival is dependent on an animal or insect host, called the natural reservoir. The viruses are geographically restricted to the areas where their host species live. Humans are not the natural reservoir for any of these viruses. Humans are infected when they come into contact with infected hosts. However, with some viruses, after the accidental transmission from the host, humans can transmit the virus to one another. Human cases or outbreaks of hemorrhagic fevers caused by these viruses occur sporadically and irregularly. The occurrence of outbreaks cannot be easily predicted. With a few noteworthy exceptions, there is no cure or established drug treatment for VHFs. In rare cases, other viral and bacterial infections can cause a hemorrhagic fever; scrub typhus is a good example. What carries viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers? Viruses associated with most VHFs are zoonotic. This means that these viruses naturally reside in an animal reservoir host or arthropod vector. They are totally dependent on their hosts for replication and overall survival. For the most part, rodents and arthropods are the main reservoirs for viruses causing VHFs. The multimammate rat, cotton rat, deer mouse, house mouse, and other field rodents are examples of reservoir hosts. Arthropod ticks and mosquitoes serve as vectors for some of the illnesses. However, the hosts of some viruses remain unknown -- Ebola and Marburg viruses are well-known examples. Where are cases of viral hemorrhagic fever found? Taken together, the viruses that cause VHFs are distributed over much of the globe. However, because each virus is associated with one or more particular host species, the virus and the disease it causes are usually seen only where the host species live(s). Some hosts, such as the rodent species carrying several of the New World arenaviruses, live in geographically restricted areas. Therefore, the risk of getting VHFs caused by these viruses is restricted to those areas. Other hosts range over continents, such as the rodents that carry viruses which cause various forms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in North and South America, or the different set of rodents that carry viruses which cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Europe and Asia. A few hosts are distributed nearly worldwide, such as the common rat. It can carry Seoul virus, a cause of HFRS; therefore, humans can get HFRS anywhere where the common rat is found. While people usually become infected only in areas where the host lives, occasionally people become infected by a host that has been exported from its native habitat. For example, the first outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and in Yugoslavia, occurred when laboratory workers handled imported monkeys infected with Marburg virus. Occasionally, a person becomes infected in an area where the virus occurs naturally and then travels elsewhere. If the virus is a type that can be transmitted further by person-to-person contact, the traveler could infect other people. For instance, in 1996, a medical professional treating patients with Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) in Gabon unknowingly became infected. When he later traveled to South Africa and was treated for Ebola HF in a hospital, the virus was transmitted to a nurse. She became ill and died. Because more and more people travel each year, outbreaks of these diseases are becoming an increasing threat in places where they rarely, if ever, have been seen before. |
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User ID: 12865962 United States 06/10/2012 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service Quoting: Zombie First Reponder 2082372 Budapest, Hungary 2012-06-10 17:21:19 - Epidemic - Iran EDIS CODE: EP-20120610-35397-IRN Date & Time: 2012-06-10 17:21:19 [UTC] Area: Iran, , Eastern provinces, Description: Iranian media report that seven people in the country have died after contracting the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Most victims of the viral disease have been identified in the eastern provinces, but reports indicate that the virus has been detected in 27 of Iran's 31 provinces. The Mehr News Agency reports on Sunday that the head of the Pasteur Institute labs in Tehran announced that since the beginning of the Iranian year in March, 29 people have contracted the Crimean Congo fever and seven of them have died from it. He confirmed that the virus has been identified in 27 provinces. The Mehr report adds that top Health Ministry officials have so far confirmed that two deaths can be attributed to this disease. The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe viral disease communicated to human through animals, especially ticks. The first signs are flu-like symptoms such as fever, aching muscles, dizziness, neck pain and stiffness, headaches and soreness of eyes. It may also result in mood swings, depression, confusion and aggression. Later symptoms are severe bleeding through the skin from a rash or internal bleeding that may lead to death. Iranian health officials say last year there were 87 cases of CCHF infection, 15 of which were fatal, and in the previous year, 154 cases were reported and 26 deaths. In recent weeks, after the presence of CCHF was confirmed in Iran's eastern provinces, some cases were also reported in Tehran, with two of them turning critical. Despite the reports, health officials stressed that Tehran was not facing an outbreak of CCHF, and the cases reported in the capital had been transferred from other cities for treatment. Infected livestock entering the country through eastern borders is said to be the main cause of the CCHF outbreak, and spraying them has been suggested as an effective way of halting the spread. Suggested ways to stop the contagion include using gloves when handling meat and keeping meat in a freezer for 48 hours before consumption. CCHF has no cure, but treatment of the symptoms usually leads to the patients' recovery. The World Health Organization puts the disease's mortality rate at 30 percent. This is just a warm up wait until they pull out the ANTHRAX SPORES. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2827602 United States 06/10/2012 02:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service Quoting: Zombie First Reponder 2082372 Budapest, Hungary 2012-06-10 17:21:19 - Epidemic - Iran EDIS CODE: EP-20120610-35397-IRN Date & Time: 2012-06-10 17:21:19 [UTC] Area: Iran, , Eastern provinces, Description: Iranian media report that seven people in the country have died after contracting the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Most victims of the viral disease have been identified in the eastern provinces, but reports indicate that the virus has been detected in 27 of Iran's 31 provinces. The Mehr News Agency reports on Sunday that the head of the Pasteur Institute labs in Tehran announced that since the beginning of the Iranian year in March, 29 people have contracted the Crimean Congo fever and seven of them have died from it. He confirmed that the virus has been identified in 27 provinces. The Mehr report adds that top Health Ministry officials have so far confirmed that two deaths can be attributed to this disease. The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe viral disease communicated to human through animals, especially ticks. The first signs are flu-like symptoms such as fever, aching muscles, dizziness, neck pain and stiffness, headaches and soreness of eyes. It may also result in mood swings, depression, confusion and aggression. Later symptoms are severe bleeding through the skin from a rash or internal bleeding that may lead to death. Iranian health officials say last year there were 87 cases of CCHF infection, 15 of which were fatal, and in the previous year, 154 cases were reported and 26 deaths. In recent weeks, after the presence of CCHF was confirmed in Iran's eastern provinces, some cases were also reported in Tehran, with two of them turning critical. Despite the reports, health officials stressed that Tehran was not facing an outbreak of CCHF, and the cases reported in the capital had been transferred from other cities for treatment. Infected livestock entering the country through eastern borders is said to be the main cause of the CCHF outbreak, and spraying them has been suggested as an effective way of halting the spread. Suggested ways to stop the contagion include using gloves when handling meat and keeping meat in a freezer for 48 hours before consumption. CCHF has no cure, but treatment of the symptoms usually leads to the patients' recovery. The World Health Organization puts the disease's mortality rate at 30 percent. This is just a warm up wait until they pull out the ANTHRAX SPORES. Ebola weaponized? |
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User ID: 1445345 United States 06/10/2012 02:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Mehr News Agency reports on Sunday that the head of the Pasteur Institute labs in Tehran announced that since the beginning of the Iranian year in March, 29 people have contracted the Crimean Congo fever and seven of them have died from it. He confirmed that the virus has been identified in 27 provinces. Quoting: Zombie First Reponder 2082372 Russ, does Tehran use the New Jerusalem Calendar too? I think the astrological zodiac does. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2082372 United States 06/10/2012 02:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same viral family. Without an RNA test it would be impossible to tell. Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2082372 United States 06/10/2012 02:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Treatment Treatment is primarily symptomatic and supportive, as there is no established specific treatment. Ribavirin is effective in vitro[4] and has been used during outbreaks,[5] but there is no trial evidence to support its use. A Turkish research team led by Refik Saydam Health Institute has developed treatment-serum derived from blood of several CCHF-patients, which have been proven to be %90 effective in CCHF-patients. [6] Vaccine In the 70's, several vaccine trials around the world against CCHF have been scrapped due to high toxicity. In 2011, a Turkish research team led by Erciyes University has succeed to develop the first non-toxic preventive CCHF-vaccine in lab trials. The vaccine is pending for approval by FDA. [7] Epidemiology During the summers of 1944 and 1945 over 200 cases of an acute, hemorrhagic, febrile illness occurred in Soviet troops rescuing the harvest following the ethnic cleansing of the Crimean Tatars. On July 28, 2005 authorities reported 41 cases of CCHF in Turkey's Yozgat Province, with one death. As of August 2008, a total of 50 people were reported to have lost their lives in various cities in Turkey due to CCHF. 3128 Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever cases with 5% of case-fatality rate have been reported by the Ministry of Health of Turkey between 2002-2008. On May 27, 2010 Hospitals reported 70 cases of CCHF in Kosovo's Kosovo Polje, with 4 deaths reported so far. The Authorities are not able to deal with the disease because of the lack of advanced medication. In September, 2010 an outbreak has been reported in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Poor diagnosis and record keeping has caused the extent of the outbreak to be uncertain, though some reports indicate over 100 cases, with a case-fatality rate above 10%. In January 2011, the disease has been reported in Gujarat, India, with 4 reported deaths, which consisted of the patient along with the doctor and the nurse who treated the patient.[8] As of May 2012, 71 people are reported to have contracted the disease in Iran, resulting in 8 fatalities.[9] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 6883324 United States 06/10/2012 04:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The VHF viruses are spread in a variety of ways. Some may be transmitted to humans through a respiratory route. [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2082372 United States 06/10/2012 05:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We have this disease in our country at the NW parts for several years. Thousands of people died because of this disease. There are a lot of rumors going on that it started after a visit of an Israeli team to the region. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17697138 Typical Muslim insecurity. It was probably due to an imam banging an infected goat. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16332682 United States 06/10/2012 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We have this disease in our country at the NW parts for several years. Thousands of people died because of this disease. There are a lot of rumors going on that it started after a visit of an Israeli team to the region. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17697138 This is helpful. Can you define more precisely when an outbreak was first reported? Has this region ever seen this disease before in Turkey. Has Iran any history of this disease before the time you first heard of it. I appreciate what you might define further! |
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