Retrospective Identification of Early Autochthonous Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Spain, 2013
Anabel Negredo, M.J. Sánchez-Ledesma, Francisco Rubio Llorente, Mayte Pérez‐Olmeda, Moncef Belhassen‐García, David González Calle, María Paz Sánchez‐Seco, Miguel Ángel Jiménez‐Clavero
Abstract
Before this report, 7 autochthonous human cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever had been reported in Spain, all occurring since 2016. We describe the retrospective identification of an eighth case dating back to 2013. This study highlights that the earliest cases of an emerging disease are often difficult to recognize.
Topics & Concepts
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverRetrospective cohort studyMedicineIdentification (biology)DiseaseVirologyPathologyBiologyEcologyViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Outbreaks Research