Do not take Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs as it can upset and irritate ones stomach and abdomen further as well as an increase risk of stomach bleeding. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs is not recommended in asthma or asthma type symptoms. Check with your Medical doctor/Pharmacist when one can have any type of fever reducing medication to make sure it suitable for you.
Cause
Virus:
Hantavirus (Austria , Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia and America)
Ebola fever virus (Africa)
Lassa virus (Africa)
Marburg (Africa)
Hantavirus and Lassa virus is caught from rodents via contact with their urine, faeces and saliva (Europe , Africa, America)
Ebola virus is of unknown cause (Africa)
Marburg virus is carried via infected monkeys (Africa)
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever carried by infected ticks from a reservoir usually in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats or direct contact of blood of cattle, sheep and goats (Spain and Bulgaria)
Rift valley fever from cattle, sheep, livestock and goats , mosquito bites, unpasteurized milk,raw undercooked meat. (Africa)
Alkhurma haemorrhagic fever (AHF)- virus carried by infected ticks via including sheep, cattle and camels (Saudi arabia).
Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD)- virus carried by infected ticks via Monkeys, rodents and shrews (India).
Bunyavirus Haemorrhagic fever (Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome)- caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV) (Japan).
The virus’ is spread in the blood, body fluids or organs of a person or animal with the infection.For example, it can be spread by:
Directly touching the body of someone with the infection who has symptoms or recently died – the virus can survive for several days outside the body
Cleaning up body fluids (blood, stools, urine or vomit) or touching the soiled clothing of an infected person
Handling unsterilised needles or medical equipment used in the care of the infected person
having sex with an infected person without using a condom – studies show traces of virus may remain in a man’s semen many months after he has recovered
Handling or eating raw or undercooked “bushmeat”
Source: Chemical Life - blogger
Source: Enewspaper.com.pk
Source: MD-Health.com
Source: web.stanford.edu
Source: SlideShare
Symptoms
Some symptoms are severe and vary:
High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
Rash causing peeling skin?
General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
Dry cough longer than three weeks and/or breathing difficulties?
Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
Please copy and paste any key words from the title: Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in the following respective 'Medtick References and/or Sources' to find out more about the disease (this also may include diagnosis tests and generic medical treatments).
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