Hemorrhagic Argentine fever

Argentine hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by the Junin virus of the genus Orbivirus. Characterized by pronounced seasonality in endemic areas of South America.

Main symptoms:

1. High remitting fever
2. Myalgia (muscle pain)
3. Petechial rash (small hemorrhages in the skin)
4. Bleeding of mucous membranes

The disease can be severe with hemorrhagic syndrome, liver and kidney damage. Treatment is mainly symptomatic, possibly using immunoglobulin

Argentine hemorrhagic fever is a dangerous infectious disease caused by a parasitic organism called the Junin virus. It is one of the most common tropical infections in South America, especially among the population. In recent decades, outbreaks of Argentine hemorrhagic fever have occurred throughout the world.

The source of Junin virus is rodents such as rats and mice. A person can become infected when they come into contact with rodent secretions. Once the infection enters the body, the virus spreads to the lymph nodes