Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in travellers: A systematic review
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.14, no.2, pp.73-80, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 14 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.03.002
- Journal Name: TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.73-80
- Keywords: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Viral haemorrhagic fevers, Travel, Migration, Imported, CLINICAL-FEATURES, EBOLA-VIRUS, NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK, SURVEILLANCE, TRANSMISSION, COINFECTION, MANAGEMENT, DISEASE, CLUSTER
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The recent Ebola epidemic has increased public awareness of the risk of travel associated viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). International preparedness to manage imported cases Ebola virus infection was inadequate, highlighted by cases of nosocomial transmission. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a re-emerging tick-borne VHF centred in the Eurasian region, affecting a large geographical area and with human-to-human transmission reported, especially in the healthcare setting.