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Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever: transmission to visitors and healthcare workers

Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, mostly transmitted by tick bites or through contact with infected animal’s blood, and bodily fluids. Nosocomial infections were occasionally reported in healthcare settings. We report nosocomial cluster of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yildirmak, T., Tulek, N., Bulut, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7100231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27384066
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s15010-016-0923-x
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Sumario:Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, mostly transmitted by tick bites or through contact with infected animal’s blood, and bodily fluids. Nosocomial infections were occasionally reported in healthcare settings. We report nosocomial cluster of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever including the visitor with unknown transmission.