Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A Threat for Housewives

Abstract

Mirzaei J, Jannesar Borujerdi Y, Zavehzad A, Ziaee M, Hoseini Shokouh SJ, Abolghasemi S and Shayesteh M

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-born disease. It is usually transmitted to man following a tick bite or through contact with the blood of an infected patient or blood-contaminated specimens. The mortality rate of CCHF is up to 30%. Five cases of our 7 cases had contacted with livestock or their products. Malaise was the most frequent complaint and fever placed in the second position. Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and transaminase increases reported in all seven cases. All patients were treated with oral Ribavirin. Both RT-PCR and ELISA tests on serum samples were positive in all cases. As seen in this study and similar studies contact with livestock and animal products is one of the main factors in the transmission of the disease. So, we can conclude that education and awareness of higher risk groups can play a significant role in reducing the risk of being infected with the virus.