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Argentine hemorrhagic fever

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Noun1.Argentine hemorrhagic fever - hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus
haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage


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The emergence of Argentine hemorrhagic fever in east-central Argentina during the 1950s, and its expansion to north-central Argentina, has been directly linked to development of agricultural activities (mainly corn growing) that sustain the virus's main reservoir, the corn mouse (Calomys musculinus).
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He cites the epidemic of Argentine hemorrhagic fever, which erupted in the 1950s when that country was clearing the pampas for agriculture.
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