Crimean-Congo Hemorragic Fever Outbreak in Pakistan: Emerging Threat.

Authors

  • Izaz ur Rahman Department of Physiology, Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Swat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2023.13.4.843

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was first recognized in 1944 in the Crimean Peninsula, CCHF virus is the leading cause of hemorrhagic fever in the world. It is a tick borne viral disease of genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae. Ixodid tick is the main reservoir of the virus spreading across globally in more than 40 countries. Average incubation period is 5-7 days of the virus. The onset of symptoms are acute and includes fever, myalgia, photophobia, dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, hepatomegaly and severe bleeding.

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Published

19-12-2023

How to Cite

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Izaz ur Rahman. Crimean-Congo Hemorragic Fever Outbreak in Pakistan: Emerging Threat. J Saidu Med Coll Swat [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 5];13(4):136-7. Available from: https://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/843

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2023): Journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat

Section

Editorial

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