Crimean congo hemorrhagic fever appearance in the north of Iran

Authors

  • Ali Jabbari
  • Seyed Ahmad Asgharzadeh
  • Ebrahim Alijanpour
  • Mahmood Sadeghi
  • Masomeh Bayani
  • Mostafa Javaniyan
Abstract:

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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volume 4  issue None

pages  617- 620

publication date 2013-01

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