RT Book, Section A1 Arrington, Amy S. A2 Kline, Mark W. SR Print(0) ID 1182903126 T1 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259588594 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182903126 RD 2024/03/29 AB Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of diseases and include dozens of viruses (Table 302-1). The diseases they cause are either endemic or episodic, with both annual cycles and longer secular trends. Some are associated with high lethality and potential for person-to-person transmission. The challenges for clinicians evaluating suspect cases are to exclude more likely conditions that are potentially life-threatening and treatable (especially malaria and typhoid fever); narrow the differential diagnosis based on the travel history; institute appropriate precautions for the diseases in the narrowed differential that are associated with person-to-person transmission; and seek expert guidance for diagnostic confirmation and treatment guidelines.