Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Pakistan, 2022: A warning bell amidst unprecedented floods and COVID 19 pandemic

Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Pakistan, 2022: A warning bell amidst unprecedented floods and COVID 19 pandemic

Abstract Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an infection caused by a tick‐borne virus (genus: Nairovirus, family: Bunyaviridae). The most important vector for CCHF is the ixodid tick. Along with tick bite, direct contact with the virus‐affected animal is responsible for its spread. Pakistan w...

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Main Authors: Shehroze Tabassum, Aroma Naeem, Maleeka Zamurad Khan, Nimra Mumtaz, Saima Gill, Laya Ohadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
COVID‐19
Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever
infectious disease
Pakistan
Public health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1055

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1055

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