Kyasanur forest Kyasanur India, W China Ticks, infected 3-8 days Supportive Suggestion of nosocomial Biphasic 1st phase: fever, myalgia, – disease virus Forest monkeys spread. Consider isolation & headache, haemorrhage, conjunctivitis disease full PPE. High risk of infection 2nd phase neurological manifestations – (KFD) in laboratory setting full CFR = 2-30% (recent studies indicate <4%) – PPE Alkhurma Alkhurma HF Saudi Arabia, Ticks, ?mosquitoes, 3-8 days Supportive No known inter-human Fever, headache, myalgia/arthralgia, hemorrhagic fever Egypt infected animals transmission - Standard IP&C vomiting, haemorrhage, encephalitis (variant of (sheep, camels), measures. CFR = Up to 25% virus Kyasanur) unpasteurized milk Table 1. Features of the viral haemorrhagic fevers[3-24]. PPE = Personal protective equipment, CFR = case fatality rate, IP&C = Infection prevention & control
Kyasanur forest disease virus Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) India, W China Ticks, infected monkeys 3-8 days Supportive Suggestion of nosocomial spread. Consider isolation & full PPE. High risk of infection in laboratory setting – full PPE Biphasic – 1st phase: fever, myalgia, headache, haemorrhage, conjunctivitis 2nd phase – neurological manifestations CFR = 2-30% (recent studies indicate <4%) Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (variant of Kyasanur) Alkhurma HF Saudi Arabia, Egypt Ticks, ?mosquitoes, infected animals (sheep, camels), unpasteurized milk 3-8 days Supportive No known inter-human transmission - Standard IP&C measures. Fever, headache, myalgia/arthralgia, vomiting, haemorrhage, encephalitis CFR = Up to 25% Table 1. Features of the viral haemorrhagic fevers[3-24]. PPE = Personal protective equipment, CFR = case fatality rate, IP&C = Infection prevention & control
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