Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever: Case study analysis of a sporadic outbreak from Chakwal, Pakistan. (1st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaqub, Tahir; Oneeb, Muhammad; Mukhtar, Nadia; Tahir, Zarfishan; Shahid, Furqan; Subhan, Sabir; Salman, Mo
• Is Part Of: Zoonoses and public health. Volume 66:Number 7(2019)
• Page Start: 871
• Page End: 873
• Publication Date: 2019-07-01
• Subjects: Chakwal -- Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever -- ELISA; Zoonoses -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 636.0896959
• DOI: 10.1111/zph.12623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-1959

Abstract

Abstract: Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a deadly viral zoonotic disease, which is endemic in Pakistan. We report a case study analysis of three cases of CCHF which occurred in Chakwal, Pakistan in 2016. The disease was suspected in three patients exhibiting clinical symptoms suggestive of CCHF; two of the three patients died. The presence of CCHF was detected by seroconversion (IgG) from the surviving patient, while the antigen was detected in Hyalomma ticks originating from animals in the vicinity. This report indicates increase threat emergence of CCHF in Pakistan and highlights its zoonotic implications requiring immediate interventions under the "One‐Health" concept.