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Fulminating sepsis, usually beginning with conjunctivitis, characterised by purpuric skin lesions, a high fatality rate; thought to be due to Haemophilus aegyptius.
Synonyms: Brazilian haemorrhagic fever, Brazilian purpuric fever.
(05 Mar 2000)
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