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Original Study

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. This disease is considered as a dangerous zoonotic viral disease transmitted from animals to human by Hyalomma ticks. The first case was registered in Iraq in 1979, which led to the death of the patient, her doctor and some of the medical staff in Baghdad/Al-Yarmouq hospital. The current study was conducting on the data of (399) patients suffering from symptoms of hemorrhagic septicemia for two years (2021and 2022) which received from Central Disease Control (CDC) in Baghdad depending on serological test. The results revealed that the number of patients who were registered in (2022) was higher than in (2021), the most affected governorates were Thi Qar, Waist and Nineveh in particular at June and May. It was found that, the disease affect both sexes in different ages, and the most affected age group (25-44) year followed by (19-24) also the highest infections were in males (232) compared to females (148). The fever and bleeding from natural opening were the prominent symptoms appeared on patients. The result confirmed that, the categories at high risk of infection were householders, individuals who had contact with the animals as butchers and breeders. Finally the important preventive measures for this dangerous disease should be taken to prevent infection or reduce its spread which include, early diagnosis the disease in human, public medical health education, and using insecticide for tick control.

Keywords

CCHF, Zoonotic disease, Nirovirus, Hyalomma ticks, Butchers and House holder

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