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Crimean congo hemorrhagic fever appearance in the north of Iran
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Mahmood Sadeghi   , Ali Jabbari , Masomeh Bayani , Ebrahim Alijanpour , Mostafa Javaniyan , Seyed Ahmad Asgharzadeh |
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Abstract: (8399 Views) |
Background: Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute tick-borne viral, zoonotic disease with hemorrhagic manifestations and considerable mortality in humans. The purpose of this study was to introduce CCHF as a case report from Babol, north of Iran. It is known as an endemic pathogen in some regions of Iran.
Case presentation: We present a case of CCHF suffering from sudden onset of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, melena and hemorrhagic manifestations like petechiae and epistaxis accompanied with evidence of ticks bite in a non-endemic area in the north of Iran. The laboratory dignosis was CCHF. He was treated with ribavirin and recovered completely.
Conclusion: CCHF may be seen in non- endemic regions and clinicians must be awarded about its diagnosis and treatment. |
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| Keywords: Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever, Ribavirin, Epidemiology, North of Iran |
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Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Infectious Diseases
Received: 2014/01/15 | Accepted: 2014/01/15 | Published: 2014/01/15
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