Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1998 Apr;41(4):1220-1224.

A Case of Korean Hemorrhagic Fever Complicated with Pregnancy

• Park SM
• Kim SS
• Kim HM
• Son YS

Abstract

Korean hemorrhagic fever is rural disease transmitted to human by field mice, Apodemus agrarius. The etiologic agent of Korean hemorrhagic fever is Hantaan virus. We have experienced one case of Korean hemorrhagic fever complicated with pregnancy. A woman who was 27 gestational weeks of pregnancy showed fever, nausea, visual dimness, and abdominal pain. She was diagnosed as Korean hemorrhagic fever by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. So, we present the case with brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Korean hemorrhagic fever; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Animals
Female
Fever
Hantaan virus
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome*
Humans
Mice
Murinae
Nausea
Pregnancy*