Abstract
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks and is characterized by fever and bleeding. It was seen for the first time in the south of present day Ukraine and thus named, Crimean fever. 1 In 1956, the virus was isolated in a patient with similar symptoms residing in Congo, Kenya and the virus was named Congo virus. The viruses causing these two diseases were the same and hence was termed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). Humans are the only known host that develops disease.
Keywords: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever virus, Pakistan.
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Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Pakistan
Volume: 17 Issue: 2
Author(s): Muhammad Ijaz, Afaq Rahim and Iftikhar Ali*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Anbar, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
Keywords: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever virus, Pakistan.
Abstract: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks and is characterized by fever and bleeding. It was seen for the first time in the south of present day Ukraine and thus named, Crimean fever. 1 In 1956, the virus was isolated in a patient with similar symptoms residing in Congo, Kenya and the virus was named Congo virus. The viruses causing these two diseases were the same and hence was termed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). Humans are the only known host that develops disease.
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Ijaz Muhammad, Rahim Afaq and Ali Iftikhar*, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Pakistan, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2017; 17 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526517666170117125733
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526517666170117125733 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3989 |
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