Report of the Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever in Abadan, Iran:  Summer 2016 (Case Report)

Ali Asghar Valipour; Azimeh Karimyan; Maghsud Piri; Dariush Bahrami; Fatemeh Hallajian; Maryam Hezariyan; Mehran Yari; Maziyar  Mollaei Pardeh; Marzieh Ghassemi

doi:10.18502/jhs.v7i4.2207

Ali Asghar Valipour
Azimeh Karimyan
Maghsud Piri
Dariush Bahrami
Fatemeh Hallajian
Maryam Hezariyan
Mehran Yari
Maziyar Mollaei Pardeh
Marzieh Ghassemi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jhs.v7i4.2207

Keywords: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever; Abadan; Iran

Abstract

Abstract

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne, viral disease that may also be transmitted through person-to-person transmission by exposure to infected body fluids. It causes a severe disease in humans with high mortality rates. Here we present two cases of CCHF patients with sudden onset of lethargy, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, and hemorrhagic manifestation. With one of the patients tick bite was confirmed, then he was treated with ribavirin in isolation and recovered completely. The second patient was in contact with the infected blood of a sheep and, unfortunately, despite the treatment, he passed away. Public health measures should focus on preventing this infection by raising the awareness of CCHF symptoms and route of its transmission, and also by adopting practices to decrease the chances of spreading infections in hospitals.