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Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever
Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever
Tania Mariscal
Treatment & Prevention:
Definition:
Effects on individual's Family and/or others:
How to deal with the patient with this condition:
Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF) or O'Higgins disease, also known in Argentina as mal de los rastrojos, stubble disease, is a hemorrhagic fever and zoonotic infectious disease occurring in Argentina. It is caused by the Junín virus (an arenavirus, closely related to the Machupo virus, causative agent of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever). Its vector is a species of rodent, the corn mouse.
Signs & Symptoms:
Signs:
Symptoms:
Back pain
Body aches
Fever
Chills
Joint pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Rash on the chest
Anorexia
Malaise
After 3-5 days, signs and symptoms of hemorrhage may occur in some patients.
Fever
Headache
Weakness
Malaise
Vomiting
Muscle pain
Loss of appetite
Kidney symptoms
Reduced blood pressure
Bleeding gums
Bleeding nose
Petechiae
Flushed face
Reduced urination frequency
Reduced heart rate
Neurological symptoms
Vomiting blood
Black tarry stool
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Blood in urine
Delirium
Alopecia
Dehydration