Prevention of viral hemorrhagic fever Prevention of viral hemorrhagic fever Prevention of viral hemorrhagic fever is similar for the different viruses. There are a number of different viral hemorrhagic fevers including Ebola virus disease, Lassa fever, Rift valley fever, Marburg virus disease, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and yellow fever. Lassa, Ebola, Marburg and CCHF can be spread by direct contact with the body fluids of those infected. Thus the content here covers the prevention of Ebola. The use of standard precautions is recommended with all patients in a healthcare environment. This includes a minimum level of standard precautions for use with all people regardless of
Verminous haemorrhagic dermatitis (cattle) Verminous haemorrhagic dermatitis (cattle) Verminous haemorrhagic dermatitis is a filariasis of cattle marked by a cutaneous haemorrhagic nodule. It is referred sometimes to as "summer wound" (German "Sommerwunden"). It is caused by infestation with the nematode "Parafilaria bovicola". Transmission involves fly vectors of the genus "Musca", which ingest microfilariae when feeding on the skin lesions. The disease has been reported in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia, and especially South Africa. In Germany, the nodules are known to develop on the upper side on the body. In Morocco, the haemorrhagic lesions are mainly seen on the belly, neck and forelimbs,