Viral haemorrhagic fevers : report of a WHO expert committee, meeting held in Geneva from 19 to 23 March 1984‎

1. General background -- 2. Mosquito-borne haemorrhagic fevers -- 3. Tick-borne haemorrhagic fevers -- 4. Rodent-borne haemorrhagic fevers -- 5. haemorrhagic fevers with unknown reservoirs -- 6. Laboratory etiogical investigation in man, vectors, and reservoirs -- 7. Field operations for surveillance and control -- 8. Diagnosis and managements -- 9. general research needed and recommendations for viral haemorrhagic fevers -- Annex

A state-of-the-art summary of current laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological findings on 10 viral haemorrhagic fevers, the majority of which have emerged in recent years. For each disease, information is provided on etiology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, pathology, effects on the immune system, and treatment. Where possible, groups at special risk are identified. In view of the many special public health problems created by these virus diseases, the report also features sections covering laboratory etiological investigations, principles of laboratory safety, guidelines for surveillance and control, and strategies for vector control. The concluding section extends expert advice on diagnosis and treatment. The report, which records the conclusions reached by several experts and many collaborating laboratories, assumes particular importance in view of the epidemic potential and often high fatality rate of the viral haemorrhagic fevers and the unusual difficulties in treating and preventing them.