Korean hemorrhagic fever
noun
: a hemorrhagic fever that is endemic in Asia and especially Korea, Manchuria, and Siberia, is caused by the Hantaan virus, and is characterized by acute renal failure in addition to the usual symptoms of the hemorrhagic fevers
called also epidemic hemorrhagic fever
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“Korean hemorrhagic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Korean%20hemorrhagic%20fever. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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