Hemorrhagic Fevers.pptVIP

Hemorrhagic Fevers With a Concentration on Filoviruses History Hemorrhagic Fevers Definition: a severe multi-system syndrome. Vascular System Damaged Body regulation Impaired Accompanied by hemorrhage Four families of viruses Arenaviruses (Junin Virus) Bunyaviruses (Nariovirus ) Flaviviruses (ie. Yellow Fever) Filoviruses (Marburg Ebola) CDC Classification: BSL-4 Agent History Hemorrhagic Fevers (Continued) RNA viruses covered in a lipid coating Viruses are geographically restricted to areas where host species live Humans are not natural reservoirs for these viruses History Filovirus