Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in a Greek worker returning from Bulgaria, June 2018.
| Τίτλος | Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in a Greek worker returning from Bulgaria, June 2018. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Papa, A., Markatou F., Maltezou H. C., Papadopoulou E., Terzi E., Ventouri S., Pervanidou D., Tsiodras S., & Maltezos E. |
| Journal | Euro Surveill |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 35 |
| Date Published | 2018 08 |
| ISSN | 1560-7917 |
| Λέξεις κλειδιά | Animals, Antiviral Agents, Bulgaria, Greece, Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo, Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean, Humans, Male, Ribavirin, Thrombocytopenia, Ticks, Transients and Migrants, Travel, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | We report a tick-borne case of severe Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) imported into Greece from Bulgaria. The patient presented severe thrombocytopenia, hemophagocytosis, haemodynamic instability, large haematomas and altered mental status. Supportive treatment and ribavirin were administered. Symptoms started one day after the tick was removed; the patient was discharged from the hospital 26 days after symptom onset. No secondary cases were observed. Phylogenetically the CCHF virus strain belongs to clade Europe 1. |
| DOI | 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.35.1800432 |
| Alternate Journal | Euro Surveill |
| PubMed ID | 30180928 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC6124189 |
