About viral haemorrhagic fever
Viral haemorrhagic fevers are a group of rare but potentially life-threatening illnesses that are caused by different viruses. Dengue fever is the only viral haemorrhagic fever known to occur in Australia.
Disease type:
Listed human
Vaccination available under NIP:
No
Notifiable disease:
Yes
Case definitions
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's viral haemorrhagic fever page.
Surveillance and reporting
Viral haemorrhagic fever is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
For more on viral haemorrhagic fever in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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