Some info on viral hemorrhagic fevers

The viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of animal and human illnesses that are caused by five distinct families of RNA viruses: the Arenaviridae, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae, Togaviridae, and Flaviviridae. All types of VHF are characterized by fever and bleeding disorders and all can progress to high fever, shock and death in extreme cases. [...]

Botswana: Infectious Disease Strikes

The Ministry of Health has advised all health facilities – public, mission and private, to follow up all patients who have been referred to Gauteng province in South Africa for medical attention since September 12.
This advice comes in the wake of reports that an unknown highly infectious disease has been identified in South Africa. In [...]