Senegal health officials report a confirmed case of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a seven year old male child from the Tambacounda region on February 10.
The patient, who had no travel history, developed symptoms of fever, headache and muscle and joint pains in early January.
CCHF was confirmed by the Institut Pasteur in Dakar.
Human CCHF infection mainly occurs after the bite of an infected tick or exposure to blood or tissues from infected animals; human-to-human transmission, particularly in healthcare settings, has also been reported.
CCHF causes clinical manifestations in humans ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe hemorrhagic fever. The case-fatality rate (CFR) during outbreaks is typically 5%–30%, but CFRs of up to 62% have been reported.
CCHF is the most geographically widespread…