VHF

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: VHF

1	n	a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
2	n	30 to 300 megahertz

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: VHF

Synonyms:: haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; Argentine hemorrhagic fever
hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus; Ebola, Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever
a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa; Lassa fever
an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon; Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever
an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep; Rift Valley fever
an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals; Marburg disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, green monkey disease
a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness

Type of:: viral infection, virus infection
infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans

Type of:: radio frequency
an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared

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