Case Reports

Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever - description of family epidemic

Authors

• • Radoslav Katanić
  • University of Prishtina,Pristina,Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia,Clinic of Infectious Diseases,Kosovo
• • Nataša Katanić
  • University of Prishtina,Pristina, Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia,Clinic of Infectious Diseases,Kosovo
• • Dijana Mirić
  • Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
• • Bojana Kisić
  • Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
• • Ksenija Bojović
  • Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Medical Faculty Belgrade, Serbia
• • Dragica Odalović
  • Pediatric Clinic, Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
• • Andrijana Odalović
  • Institute of Microbiology, Medical Faculty Pristina with headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovic, Serbia

Abstract

Background . Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute, viral, natural, focal zoonosis, which is under natural conditions transferred to man by the bite of certain species of ticks. There is also inter-human transmission of infection. A clinical picture is characterized by temperature and severe hemorrhages of different localization and different intensity. In this paper family epidemics of Crime an-Congo hemorrhagic fever are described. Epidemic description . Treating patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Clinic of Infectious Diseases in Pristina we observed six family outbreaks. In four epidemics two family members were affected, in one four and in the other six members. In all patients the disease was manifested with tem perature and bleeding. In both families in which four and six people were affected, one lethal outcome appeared. Diagnosis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever was made on the basis of epidemiological, clinical and serological data.

Conclusion: . Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is characterized by fever and hemorrhages. It occurs sporadically or in small, often family outbreaks. Although it is a zoonosis, inter-human transmission occurs, which is of great epidemiological importance.

Keywords: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, human transmission

How to Cite: Katanić, R. , Katanić, N. , Mirić, D. , Kisić, B. , Bojović, K. , Odalović, D. & Odalović, A. (2013) “Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever - description of family epidemic”, Biomedicinska istraživanja. 4(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7251/bii1301068k