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ORPHA:319247Disease
What it is
A rare viral hemorrhagic fever characterized by virus-induced microvascular leakage rapidly leading to a severe illness with diffuse pulmonary edema and respiratory failure. These symptoms set in after a short first disease stage with fever, myalgia, and headache, followed by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. The high lethality of the disease is due to the possible development of hypotension and cardiogenic shock.
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Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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