1.
Immun Inflamm Dis
; 11(11): e1065, 2023 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38018596
2.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 17: e404, 2023 06 02.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37264830
RESUMO
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a tick-borne virus that can spread from infected people and other animals, including cattle and ticks of the Hyalomma genus. People who are infected describe symptoms that range from flu-like manifestations to severe multi-organ failure. With a death rate between 10% and 30%, the virus is undoubtedly a disease of high concern. With 10,000-15,000 cases/y, it is endemic in parts of Asia, Africa, and South-Eastern Europe. There has been a recent CCHF outbreak in Iraq, with 212 cases documented, 80% of which were reported between April and May and led to 27 fatalities.