Lujo hemorrhagic fever

MONDO:0017872

Lujo hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Lujo virus (a newly discovered Old World arenavirus) is a zoonotic disease from Zambia, Africa, whose reservoir is unknown and is characterized by fever and hemorrhagic manifestations with an extremely high fatality rate of 80% (in the 5 reported cases to date) and a moderate to high level of nosocomial transmission.

Also known as: Zambian hemorrhagic fever

3 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Lujo hemorrhagic fever itself.

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Scientists compare immune responses to viral and bacterial infections in ICU patients

Knowledge-focused Ongoing

This study looks at how the immune system of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) responds to severe infections caused by viruses or bacteria. Researchers will take extra blood samples from 38 adults to analyze immature granulocytes, a type of immune cell. The goal is to see…

Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC

Lujo hemorrhagic fever

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Scientists compare immune responses to viral and bacterial infections in ICU patients