{"id":120717,"date":"2026-08-24T17:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=120717"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:43:41","slug":"crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-cchf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-cchf\/","title":{"rendered":"Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists recently identified multiple targets for antibodies\u2014proteins that protect us when an unwanted substance enters our body\u2014that could one day help treat\u00a0 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an important <\/span><b>zoonotic disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by a <\/span><b>tick-borne virus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Nairovirus) belonging to the family Bunyaviridae.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CCHF virus causes <\/span><b>severe viral haemorrhagic fever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outbreaks, with a case <\/span><b>fatality rate of 10\u201340%.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever <\/b><b>Distribution<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The disease was <\/span><b>first characterized<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1<\/span><b>944 in the Crimea.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In 1969<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the same pathogen was identified as the cause of a similar disease in the <\/span><b>Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to the<\/span><b> combined name used today<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCHF<\/span><b> commonly spreads in (is endemic to) Africa, Asia, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>Middle East, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>parts of Europe.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its distribution closely mirrors that of <\/span><b>Hyalomma ticks, the primary vectors <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responsible for transmitting the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever <\/b><b>Transmission<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is transmitted by <\/span><b>bites from infected ticks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or by<\/span><b> direct contact with blood or tissues of infected ticks, people, and livestock.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ticks can also be<\/span><b> hosted by migratory birds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>People working in livestock industries, slaughterhouses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>veterinary services <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are considered among the<\/span><b> highest-risk groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms start one to 13 days after infection.\u00a0 Common symptoms include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>High fever<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle, back, or belly pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache, often severe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Diarrhea<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Pink eye<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (conjunctivitis)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Low blood pressure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(hypotension)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flushing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Nosebleeds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or bleeding gums<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sensitivity to light (photophobia)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Three to five days after<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the initial symptoms start, you might also have <\/span><b>heavier or more widespread bleeding <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>large bruises.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people are infected but don\u2019t have any symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever <\/b><b>Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>no specific treatment or cure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for CCHF.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Supportive care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes fluid balance, giving oxygen, managing blood pressure, and treating other infections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>antiviral called Ribavirin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has shown some benefits in treating CCHF patients.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-08-antibody-therapy-borne-disease.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>MEDX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is an important zoonotic disease caused by a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) belonging to the family 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