Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever

Definition:

Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever is a severe, often fatal, infectious disease caused by Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV), a flavivirus in the Flaviviridae family of +ssRNA viruses, and transmitted by Ixodoidea ticks. AHFV was first isolated in 1994-1995 in the Al Khumra district, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Full genome sequencing has indicated that AHFV is a distinct variant of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.

References:

[1]. Abdullah G Alzahrani, et al. Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever in humans, Najran, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1882-8. [Content Brief]

[2]. Tariq A Madani, et al. Alkhumra (Alkhurma) virus outbreak in Najran, Saudi Arabia: epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics. J Infect. 2011 Jan;62(1):67-76. [Content Brief]

[3]. Tariq A Madani, et al. Complete genome sequencing and genetic characterization of Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus isolated from Najran, Saudi Arabia. Intervirology. 2014;57(5):300-10. [Content Brief]

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