Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Mauritania
Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Mamadou Kelly, Hasmiou Kébé, Mohamed Abdallahi Bollahi, Léonardo K. Basco
Abstract
C rimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) occurs in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (1). The virus is transmitted to humans through tick bites or direct contact with blood, secretions, or infected tissue of a viremic animal or person. The incubation period in humans is usually 5-6 days and hemorrhaging often occurs on the fourth or fifth day after onset of illness; 30% of human case-patients die. In Mauritania, CCHF was first documented in 1983 (2). Although several cases have been reported since, its current distribution is not well known. We report 2 cases of CCHF in 2019 in southern Mauritania.
Topics & Concepts
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverMedicinePallorVomitingGlasgow Coma ScaleEcchymosisBloody diarrheaGastroenterologyAbdominal painInternal medicineSurgeryPediatricsTickVeterinary medicineViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlFire effects on ecosystems