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
African swine fever virus pig products in a large part of the country to avoid further spread beyond the 6 provinces where the virus is currently confirmed. The appearance of ASF outside Africa at about the same time as the emergence of AIDS led to some interest in whether the two were related, and a report appeared in "The Lancet" supporting this in 1986. However, the realization that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS, discredited any potential connection with ASF. African swine fever virus African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever (ASF). The virus causes a haemorrhagic