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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever [PDF]

Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2015
In mid-September 2009, a 22-year-old critically ill Soldier was medically evacuated from a treatment facility in southern Afghanistan to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Despite the efforts of the team at Landstuhl, this patient died and became the US military's first known victim of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF).
Sara, Shayan, Mohammad, Bokaean, Mona Ranjvar, Shahrivar, Sadegh, Chinikar   +3 more
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Mauritania [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
The distribution of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a tickborne arboviral disease, is not well known in West Africa. We report 2 recent human cases of CCHF with infectious syndrome and severe bleeding in Mauritania.
Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Mamadou Kelly, Hasmiou Kébé, Mohamed Abdallahi Bollahi, Leonardo K. Basco   +4 more
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever, is a zoonotic infection that caused byCCHF virus (CCHFV) of the family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus. Transmission occurs mainly by Hyalomma m. marginatumtick exposure.
N Elaldi, Safak Kaya
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Mauritania

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
From February to August 2003, 38 persons were infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in Mauritania; 35 of these persons were residents of Nouakchott.
Pierre Nabeth, Dah Ould Cheikh, Baidy Lo, Ousmane Faye, Idoumou Ould Mohamed Vall, Mbayame Niang, Bocar Wague, Djibril Diop, Mawlouth Diallo, Boubacar Diallo, Ousmane Madiagne Diop, François Simon   +11 more
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever [PDF]

Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2017
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic infectious disease caused by the CCHF virus belonging to the genus Nairovirus of the Bunyaviridae family. Transmission occurs mainly as a result of Hyalomma m.
Sümeyye KAZANCIOĞLU, Esragül AKINCI, Hürrem BODUR   +2 more
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Turkey

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
In 2002 and 2003, a total of 19 persons in Turkey had suspected cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) or a similar viral infection. Six serum samples were tested; all six were found positive for immunoglobulin M antibodies against CCHF virus ...
S. Sami Karti, Zekaver Odabasi, Volkan Korten, Mustafa Yilmaz, Mehmet Sonmez, Rahmet Caylan, Elif Akdogan, Necmi Eren, Iftihar Koksal, Ercument Ovali, Bobbie R. Erickson, Martin J. Vincent, Stuart T. Nichol, James A. Comer, Pierre E. Rollin, Thomas G. Ksiazek   +15 more
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with severe bradycardia treated with Theophylline [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever caused by Nairovirus and characterized by fever, myalgia, arthralgia, and hemorrhagic manifestations. Severe bradycardia is a rare complication of the disease. We present a 30-
Murat Aydın, Nurten Nur Aydın
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Bulgaria

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
We report the epidemiologic characteristics of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Bulgaria, as well as the first genetic characterization of the virus strains circulating in the country in 2002–2003 that caused disease in humans.
Anna Papa, Iva Christova, Evangelia Papadimitriou, Antonis Antoniadis   +3 more
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Human Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Sénégal

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To the Editor: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, genus Nairovirus, family Bunyviridae, is transmitted to mammals and birds by ticks. Hyalomma ticks, the primary vectors in CCHF transmission, are widespread throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; evidence of CCHF virus has been found in all these regions.
Pierre Nabeth, Moussa Thior, Ousmane Faye, François Simon   +3 more
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2007
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne viral zoonosis with the potential of human-to-human transmission, affecting wide areas in Asia, Southeastern Europe, and Africa. Hemorrhagic manifestations constitute a prominent symptom of late stage disease with case fatality rates from 10% to 50%.
Regina, Vorou, Ioannis N, Pierroutsakos, Helen C, Maltezou   +2 more
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