Viral hemorrhagic fevers : epidemiology, pathogenesis, management, and preparedness / edited by Agiesh Kumar Balakrishna Pillai, Sunil V. Manjila, S.R. Rao.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balakrishna Pillai, Agiesh Kumar, editor.

Manjila, Sunil V., editor.

Rao, S. R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hemorrhagic fever.

Virology.

Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral.

Virus Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral.

Virus Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chantilly : Elsevier Science & Technology, [2026]

Summary:

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Preparedness covers the causative agents, outbreaks, and clinical management of emerging and re-emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers. Coverage includes a range of topics from basic virology, epidemiology, and disease pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging hemorrhagic fever viruses. The book examines host-virus interactions, immune pathogenesis, and recent trends in disease diagnostics. It also covers current state-of-the-art in understanding molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, the potential of molecular markers for disease prognostics, early prediction of disease outcome, advancements in diagnosis and drug development, and strategies in pandemic preparation, mitigation, and responses in public health security. With chapters written and compiled by a team of well-known virologists, clinicians as well as regulatory and public health experts. This book is a comprehensive guide that will help users understand the transmission, pathogenesis, and clinical management of emerging and re-emerging viruses causing hemorrhagic diseases.

Contents:

Front Cover

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Preparedness

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword 1

Foreword 2

1

VHF: Diversity of viruses and animal vectors involved in disease transmission

1. Introduction

1.1 Classification and taxonomy of VHF viruses

2. Viral diversity in hemorrhagic fever transmission

3. Animal reservoirs, host range and vectors in VHF transmission

4. Rodent reservoirs

5. Bat reservoirs

6. Other reservoirs and hosts

7. Role of arthropod vectors

8. Geographical distribution of VHF viruses. Regions affected by VHF outbreaks and factors influencing the spread of VHF viruses

9. Control and prevention strategies for VHFs

9.1 Overview of vaccination efforts

9.2 Importance of surveillance and early detection

9.3 Challenges in studying VHF viruses and animal vectors

9.4 Obstacles in research and surveillance

9.5 Interdisciplinary approaches in VHF management

10. Conclusion and future directions

10.1 Enhanced global collaboration

10.2 Advancements in technology

10.3 Interdisciplinary research

10.4 Community engagement

10.5 One Health focus

10.6 Policy and infrastructure development

10.7 Vaccine development and deployment

10.8 Sustainable funding models

References

2

Emerging and re-emerging hemorrhagic fever causing viruses in recent years

2. Epidemiology of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) viruses

3. Viral hemorrhagic fever: Definition

4. General disease pathology of VHFs

5. Laboratory diagnosis of VHFs

6. Treatment of VHFs

7. General overview of historical viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs)

8. Viral hemorrhagic fevers of the past

9. Arenaviruses (Arenaviridae)

10. The New World group

11. The Old World group

12. Bunyaviruses (Bunyaviridae)

13. Flaviviruses

14. Filoviridae

15. Conclusion

Conflicts of Interest

Source(s) of Support

16. Author contributions

Further reading

3

Viral hemorrhagic fever: clinical symptoms and syndromes

2. Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever (AHF)

3. Chapare hemorrhagic fever (CHHF)

4. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)

5. Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)

6. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)

7. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)

8. Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)

9. Lassa fever

10. Lujo hemorrhagic fever (LUHF)

11. Marburg hemorrhagic fever/Marburg virus disease (MVD)

12. Omsk hemorrhagic fever (OHF)

13. Rift valley fever (RVF)

14. Dengue fever (DENV)

15. Yellow fever

4

Advances in the laboratory diagnostics

1. Conventional methods used in VHF diagnosis

2. Novel approaches for VHF diagnosis

2.1 Isothermal nucleic acid amplification technologies (INAATs)

Notes:

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed January 22 2026).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-443-13834-6

9780443138348

OCLC:

1561171522