Noun: viral hemorrhagic fever
- A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary haemorrhage
"Ebola is a well-known type of viral hemorrhagic fever";
- hemorrhagic fever [N. Amer], haemorrhagic fever [Brit, Cdn], viral haemorrhagic fever, VHF
Derived forms: viral hemorrhagic fevers
Type of: viral infection, virus infection
Encyclopedia: Viral hemorrhagic fever