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Group 4

Group 4 biological agent causes severe human disease and is a serious hazard to workers; it may present a high risk of spreading to the community; there is usually no effective prophylaxis or treatment available

 

Fig. Ebola Virus

V - Effective vaccine available and registered within the EU

VIRUSES

Notes

  Nairoviridae (F)

 

    Orthonairovirus (G)

 

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever orthonairovirus

 

Mononegavirales (O)

 

  Filoviridae (F)

 

    Ebolavirus (G)

 

    Marburgvirus (G)

 

Marburg marburgvirus

 

  Paramyxoviridae (F)

 

    Henipavirus (G)

 

Hendra henipavirus

 

Nipah henipavirus

 

  Arenaviridae (F)

 

    Mammarenavirus (G)

 

Brazilian mammarenavirus

 

Chapare mammarenavirus

 

Guanarito mammarenavirus

 

Junín mammarenavirus

 

Lassa mammarenavirus

 

Lujo mammarenavirus

 

Machupo mammarenavirus

 

  Poxviridae (F)

 

    Orthopoxvirus (G)

 

Variola (major and minor) virus

V