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Addressing the Ripple Effect of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Pakistan and the Imminent Risk of a Global Health Crisis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus was first identified in 1944 in the Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe and subsequently in the Congo in 1956. It belongs to the genus Nairovirus from the family Bunyaviridae. It causes a severe disease which is spread to humans through an infected tick bite and/or contact with blood or tissue from infected humans or animals.

Source: Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.36519/idcm.2024.430

Authors: Moiz Ahmed Khan, Summaiya Zafar

Institutions: Indus Hospital, Aga Khan University

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Vectors

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403074633

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