Cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in North Macedonia, July to August 2023
Dejan Jakimovski, Krsto Grozdanovski, Goran Rangelov, Verica Pavleva, Pavle Banović, Alejandro Cabezas‐Cruz, Katerina Spasovska
Abstract
The last report of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in North Macedonia was more than 50 years ago in the northwest. We report on a fatal CCHF case following a Hyalomma tick bite in the east of the country in July 2023. Tracing of 67 contacts identified CCHF in one healthcare worker (HCW) providing care for the patient. Monitoring of contacts is concluded (including further 11 HCW contacts), thus far 28 days after the death of the case no additional cases were identified.
Topics & Concepts
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverContact tracingTickMedicineHyalommaVeterinary medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseInternal medicineIxodidaeInfectious disease (medical specialty)Viral Infections and VectorsFire effects on ecosystemsVector-Borne Animal Diseases