What Is Hemorrhagic Fever?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. Can Hemorrhagic Fever Be Prevented?
Yellow fever, dengue and Ebola have known vaccines, which are the best prevention measures for VHFs. If you are in an area with a VHF with no known vaccine, take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread from animals, insects or humans.
Avoid tick and mosquito bites in areas where VHFs are present. Protect yourself and your home from rodents by removing trash and storing food and trash in rodent-proof containers. Avoid contact with body fluids of individuals known to have a hemorrhagic fever. Due to the lack of a cure for many VHFs, prevention is the best strategy to stay safe while traveling or living in tropical areas.
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