Awais Chugtai, MD
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Category: Arboviruses, Ebola, Outbreaks, Tropical Infections, Viral Infections
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Category: Arboviruses, Ebola, Outbreaks, Tropical Infections, Viral Infections
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Dr. Chugtai reviews the family of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. He starts out by discussing transmission factors and major common symptoms for the class of disorders. He then covers the Bunyaviridae, including Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and Rift Valley Fever. Dr. Chugtai then mentions the hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola and Marburg viruses. Other hemorrhagic fevers dicussed includes Nipah virus disease and Hendra virus disease. Lastly, he discusses the flaviviruses, including Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
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