The epidemiology of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkey, 2002–2007

Yilmaz, Gül Ruhsar; Buzğan, Turan; Irmak, Hasan; Safran, A.; Uzun, Ramazan; Çevik, Mustafa Aydın; Torunoğlu, Mehmet Ali

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.021

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“…Implementation relied substantially on surveillance for cases and contacts, case management and infection control, and availability of a Lassa virus diagnostic facility in the country, as well as effective public information and communication. Some of these approaches [13] have been adopted previously to contain [14] other outbreaks Ali et al [15] of viral hemorrhagic Yilmaz et al [16].…”

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Lassa Fever Epidemic in Nigeria - Outbreak Investigation, Risk Factors and Empirical Analysis from 2012 To 2016

Saka¹,

Gubio²,

Kerecvel³

et al. 2017

J Comm Pub Health Nurs

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Lassa haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus is an acute, highly infectious zoonotic disease. Magnitude of disease is becoming greater with increasing mortality and morbidity and spread to other area in Nigeria. The study accessed outbreak outcome, risk factors and empirical analysis from 2012 to 2016.Active case search conducted included health facilities that treated confirmed and suspect cases, as well as their residential and business premises using questionnaire and Laboratory analysis. All cases were identified based on the adopted case definition of a person with severe illness of <3 weeks duration and temperature ≥ 38ºC. Individuals with potential direct exposure to Lassa virus through contact with a case were risk assessed. Evidence from data LF cases recorded for five years were analysis using Epi Info 6.A total of Eight (8) cases were seen during the period of investigation. Three (3) was confirmed, one of the confirmed case who was a doctor died. Case fatality rate is 37.5%. Over 50% of the cases are aged between 25-40 years. Median age is 26 year with range 1-55years. Five of the eight cases (62.5%) are males. 100% of patients live in Markudi but 86.5% are Ibo settlers. Out of the 53 contacts that were assessed for risk, 25 (47.2%) were categorized as no risk, 25 (47.2%) were categorized as low risk, while 3 (5.6%) were high risk contacts. Between the period of five years 5051 cases conformed, with 3891 death from LF with case fatality of 77.03%. Risk factors for transmission not limited ethical believe, ignorance and misinformation.LF infection is on increase, affecting both health and non-health workers Over half of the contacts had direct contact with this case. Adopting proper standard precautions in hospitals as well as communities is recommended.

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Lassa Fever Epidemic in Nigeria - Outbreak Investigation, Risk Factors and Empirical Analysis from 2012 To 2016

Saka¹,

Gubio²,

Kerecvel³

et al. 2017

J Comm Pub Health Nurs

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“…tissue or body fluids of patients or viremic animals (7,8). Mortality rates may reach up to 40% and there is no currently safe and effective CCHF vaccine for humans (9).…”

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Tick attachment sites in humans living in the Tokat province of Turkey

Keskin¹,

Bulut²,

Keskin³

et al. 2017

Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg

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Results: The majority of the patients applied (n=1,051, 23.3%) were found ticks on the legs of them.20-39 year age group tick-infested were the highest proportion (n=1228, 27.24%), while 2,825 (62.67%) of patients were male, and 1,683 (37.33%) were female.In addition, it was determined that 2,740 (60.78%) of patients were living in rural, while 1,768 (39.22%) were living in urban areas. A total of 20 tick taxa were identified, comprising 6 genera: Argas (1 species), Dermacentor (2 species), Haemaphysalis (3 species and

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“…Türkiye'de 2002 Haziran ayında Tokat ili ve çevresinden olgular bildirilmeye başlanmıştır. Ülkemizde 2002 ile 2007 yılları arasında 1670 kişide KKKA saptanmış olup; üçte ikisi Tokat, Sivas, Yozgat, Çorum ve Erzurum illerinde olmak üzere vakaların çoğunluğu Kelkit kanyonu ve çevre-sindeki 15 şehirde görülmüştür (7). Yine 2002 yılından itibaren, Türkiye 2500'den fazla vaka bildirmiştir.…”

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