Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
ORPHA:99827· ICD-10 A98.0
Definition
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by CCHF virus and characterized by initial fever, headache, and malaise followed by gastrointestinal symptoms and, in severe cases, bleeding, shock, and multi-organ system failure.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Age of onset
- All ages