Both types of fever cause viruses. They are characterized by rash, bleeding and temperature increase. Learn more in our article!
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Argentine hemorrhagic fever
This is an acute viral disease that has certain natural foci.
The pathogen - the HUND virus (by the title of the city, where the first cases of the disease are registered) refers to the isnaivirus, which include the pathogens of Lasse fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever.
The reservoir and source of infection are rodents Calomis Laucha, Calomis Musculinus. Viruses were also distinguished from gamazy ticks. Pour more often from February to June, the peak of morbidity in May. Rural inhabitants are predominantly ill. Infection occurs through the air, inhaling the dust from rodents, infected with viruses. Infection can come through food, soaked with urine rodents. Epidemic outbreaks were observed annually, the number of cases hesitated from 100 to 3,500 people.
What's happening
Despite the fact that the virus causing the swamp is not yet sufficiently studied the disease itself. The gates of the infection are the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, the digestive tract, it is possible to enter the virus through the microtrauma of the skin. The virus applies throughout the body, hitting many organs and systems. First of all, vessels and nervous system.
Hidden period lasts from 7 to 16 days. The disease begins gradually. The body temperature rises, sometimes with chills, weakness, headache, pain in the muscles, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite appetites. Fever increases and reaches 39-40°WITH. As with many other fevers, nasal, pulmonary, intestinal bleeding, steaming bloody vomiting and blackfoot or color of old blood. Changes in the nervous system - excitation, inxicated state, inhibition.
What do the doctors help
Determine which fever is possible on the basis of data on the place of stay to illness. However, the finally the diagnosis is made only in the laboratory, after discovering the virus in the blood.
There are no special preparations for the treatment of fever, supporting treatment, as well as treatment aimed at the assembling temperature, stopping bleeding, anesthesia.
Specific prophylaxis has not been developed. Destruction of rodents living in homes.
Bolivian fever
Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - acute viral disease, is characterized by natural foci, fever, the development of hemorrhagic syndrome (bleeding, hemorrhage, rash, bruises). Very similar to the Argentine hemorrhagic fever.
The causative agent called the Machupo virus (by the name of the river in the hearth of the disease) refers to the isnaivirus. In terms of its properties, the Hunin virus is similar, but differs from him in the composition of proteins.
The reservoir and source of infection are rodents Calomys Callosus, which have a chronic course of infection and the selection of the virus with urine. Human infection can occur through water polluted rodents and products, as well as inhalation of infected dust. There were cases of infection of people from a sick person. The disease is observed throughout the year. Distributed in some areas of Bolivia.
Hidden period lasts from 7 to 14 days. The disease begins gradually. For several days, the temperature reaches 39-40°C and keeps at this level for several days. Hemorrhagic manifestations in the initial period are more common than with an Argentine hemorrhagic fever. May be nasal, gastric, uterine bleeding. The disease lasts 2-3 weeks. In the period of recovery, hair loss is observed.
Mortality ranges from 5 to 30%. Treatment is equally with the Argentine fever.
