1. The earliest description of possible viral haemorrhagic fever identified in ancient Greece.
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Ashrafian, Hutan
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HEMORRHAGIC fever , *DENGUE hemorrhagic fever , *RNA virus infections , *RIFT Valley fever , *LASSA fever , *WEST Nile virus - Abstract
The article discusses the earliest description of a possible viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreak in ancient Greece. VHFs are highly infectious diseases that can cause fever, bleeding, and death. While VHFs have been well-documented in the 20th century, this article suggests that an outbreak in the region of Thrace in Ancient Greece, specifically in the city of Abdera during the reign of King Lysimachus, may have been an early case of VHF. The symptoms described in the ancient text align with known symptoms of VHFs, such as fever, epistaxis (nosebleeds), and delirium. This finding highlights the importance of considering the worldwide impact of VHFs and the need for surveillance and early intervention. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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