Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are a group of highly infectious, and often fatal, diseases caused by several different viruses. Illness is characterised by the sudden onset of fever, malaise, headache, sore throat, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, skin rash, and haemorrhage.
Notification
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers is a hospital and laboratory notifiable disease in NSW and must be reported by phone to the Public Health Unit (PHU) as soon as possible after diagnosis.
Select your local PHU to obtain the correct notification form and notify your local PHU.