This Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is the third case ever identified in the UK. The two previous cases reported in 2012 and 2014, there was no evidence of continued transmission and the virus was safely controlled.
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever sample was diagnosed at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The patient is now receiving specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London, which has a specialist unit set up to treat rare and unusual infectious diseases.
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“It is important to know that CCHF [ Demam berdarah Krimea-Kongo] usually spread through flea bites, does not spread easily among people and the overall risk to society is very low, ”said Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA in a quoted press release IFL ScienceMonday (28/3/2022).
To prevent the spread of this disease, UKHSA is tracing a number of the patient’s contacts. “We are working with NHS EI to contact people who have had close contact with the case,” continued Dr Hopkins.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is endemic in parts of Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Asia. The disease is carried by the Hyalomma tick that lives on a variety of animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and ostriches.
After a short incubation period, the symptoms of infection may hit hard, starting with fever dizziness, and headaches that continue to cause extreme drowsiness, depression, and upset stomach.
There is no vaccine against the infection and it can be fatal, with case fatality rates ranging from 10 to 40 percent.
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