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Title: A clinical guide to viral haemorrhagic fevers: Ebola, Marburg and Lassa. Author: Jeffs B. Journal: Trop Doct; 2006 Jan; 36(1):1-4. PubMed ID: 16483416. Abstract: The viral haemorrhagic fevers are a group of diseases that share many clinical features. Ebola, Marburg and Lassa are diseases that cause a relatively small number of deaths globally, but pose special risks to medical staff due to the ease of transmission, and can have a profound impact to the communities they affect. This article gives a brief overview of diseases caused by the Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses. It gives some practical advice to the clinician on the diagnosis and management of these diseases.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]