Crimean-Kango hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral serious disease related to a blood. This animals are caused by the virus growing in their blood after dying. It spreads rapidly through animal tissues and blood circulation. This disease is so dangerous that if it is not stopped on time, it can take the form of an epidemic. Its mortality rate is very high (10-40%), CCF is spreading rapidly in Africa, Balkan, Middle East and Asia.
According to the ‘WHO) of’ World Health Organization ‘, the disease was first identified in the Crimeia Peninsula in 1944 and was named Crimean Broken Fever. In 1969, it was discovered that the germs that caused the Crimean hemorrhagic fever were the same as the disease found in the Congo basin in 1956. The combination of the names of two places revealed the current name of the disease and the virus.
How does Crimean-Kango hemorrhagic fever spread?
Crimean-Kango hemorrhagic fever spreads from animals to humans. The CCHF virus spreads through wild and domestic animals species such as cattle, sheep and goats. The CCHF virus spreads either by tick bites or in contact with infected animals. Most of the cases of this virus have been seen in livestock industry, slaughterhouse staff and veterinarians.
Crimean-Kango hemorrhagic fever symptoms
Crimean-Kango bleeding fever (CCHF) usually has a 1-3-day incubation period after being infected with tick bites, but It can last for 9 days. The incubation period is usually 5-6 days after exposure to contaminated blood or tissues, but can go for 13 days.
Symptoms appear suddenly and may include fever, muscle pain, disorientation, neck pain, back pain, headache, eye pain and photophobia (sensitivity to light). Initial symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and sore throat, followed by rapid change and confusion in the mood. After 2-4 days, restlessness can turn into fatigue, depression and lethargy, and abdominal pain can be limited to the upper right weights, which can contain clear hepatomegaly.