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Increase in Reported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Cases — Country of Georgia, 2014
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Mar 06 2015
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Source:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(8):228-229.
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Description:During January-September 2014, Georgia's National Centers for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) detected 22 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the country. CCHF is caused by infection with a tickborne virus of the Bunyaviridae family. Transmission occurs from the bite of an infected tick or from crushing an infected tick with bare skin. Secondary transmission can result from contact with blood or tissues of infected animals and humans. CCHF initially manifests as a nonspecific febrile illness that progresses to a hemorrhagic phase, marked by rapidly developing symptoms leading to multiorgan failure, shock, and death in severe cases. The clinical severity, transmissibility, and infectiousness of CCHF are responsible for its categorization as a viral hemorrhagic fever high-priority bioterrorism agent.
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Pubmed ID:25742385
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4584721
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