Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula.
Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of diseases characterized by an acute febrile syndrome with hemorrhagic manifestations and high mortality rates caused by several families of viruses that affect humans and animals. These diseases are typically endemic in certain geographical regions a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a4b03303e0314fdcb7aaec8728c3ea01 2023-05-15T15:02:49+02:00 Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula. Fathiah Zakham Mohammed Al-Habal Rola Taher Altaf Alaoui Mohammed El Mzibri 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005322 https://doaj.org/article/a4b03303e0314fdcb7aaec8728c3ea01 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383019?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005322 https://doaj.org/article/a4b03303e0314fdcb7aaec8728c3ea01 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 4, p e0005322 (2017) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005322 2022-12-31T01:32:11Z Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of diseases characterized by an acute febrile syndrome with hemorrhagic manifestations and high mortality rates caused by several families of viruses that affect humans and animals. These diseases are typically endemic in certain geographical regions and sometimes cause major outbreaks. The history of hemorrhagic fever in the Arabian Peninsula refers to the 19th century and most outbreaks were reported in the Tihamah region-the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula in the west and southwest of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Herein, we describe the agents that cause VHFs and their epidemiology in Tihamah, the history of the diseases, transmission, species affected, and clinical signs. Finally, we address challenges in the diagnosis and control of VHFs in this region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11 4 e0005322 |
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Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of diseases characterized by an acute febrile syndrome with hemorrhagic manifestations and high mortality rates caused by several families of viruses that affect humans and animals. These diseases are typically endemic in certain geographical regions and sometimes cause major outbreaks. The history of hemorrhagic fever in the Arabian Peninsula refers to the 19th century and most outbreaks were reported in the Tihamah region-the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula in the west and southwest of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Herein, we describe the agents that cause VHFs and their epidemiology in Tihamah, the history of the diseases, transmission, species affected, and clinical signs. Finally, we address challenges in the diagnosis and control of VHFs in this region. |
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Fathiah Zakham Mohammed Al-Habal Rola Taher Altaf Alaoui Mohammed El Mzibri |
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula. |
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula. |
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula. |
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula. |
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