Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in a middle Anatolian city: five years of experience
| Autor: | Ayhanim Tumturk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Turkey 030106 microbiology 030231 tropical medicine Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Disease Virus 03 medical and health sciences Health personnel 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Epidemiology Medicine Blood test Humans Mortality Retrospective Studies medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Medical record Incidence Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infectious Diseases Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Crimean-Congo Female Hemorrhagic Fever Crimean business |
| Zdroj: | Tropical doctor. 50(2) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1133 |
| Popis: | We evaluated the epidemiological features and main risk factors of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Corum, where the disease is endemic, by retrospectively analysing the medical records of all patients diagnosed with CCHF over five years. Diagnosis was made by the detection of virus RNA via reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or by demonstrating IgM antibody of CCHF virus with an ELISA blood test. Of 399 patients, 22 (5.5%) patients died but we could show that the rates of incidence and mortality have decreased over the years. Early referral to health facilities, increased awareness and experience of health personnel working in high-risk areas may well be the main factor. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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