Abstract
Epidemic hemorrhagic fever (EHF), also known as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), is an acute infectious disease with natural epidemic focus, which is caused by epidemic hemorrhagic fever virus (EHFV). So far, a total of 13 types of human viral hemorrhagic fever have been identified. Based on presence of renal lesions, the disease is categorized into two types: hemorrhagic fever with renal lesion and hemorrhagic fever with no renal lesion. EHF is mainly distributed in Eurasia, but EHFV spreads throughout the world. In China, epidemics of EHF continually occur for more than 70 years, which is the second most serious health-threatening viral infection following viral hepatitis.
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Liu, B., Zhang, J., Huang, H. (2015). Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9882-2_15
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