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One case of Crimean-Congo fever detected in Senegal

One case of Crimean-Congo fever detected in Senegal

Senegal‘s well being ministry confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a hospital on the outskirts of the capital Dakar, it stated in an announcement.

The case was detected on April 21 within the Dalal Jamm hospital in Guediawaye, the well being ministry stated within the assertion launched late on Saturday. A well being emergency activity pressure has been activated to supervise the response.

CCHF is a tick borne virus that may additionally transmit between people by shut contact with blood or bodily fluids, the World Health Organisation says. It has a fatality price of between 10% and 40%.

Endemic in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and a few Asian international locations, CCHF signs embrace fever, muscle ache, dizziness, gentle sensitivity and vomiting, and may result in organ failure and inside bleeding. It was first detected in Crimea in 1944.

Recent outbreaks in Africa have been restricted in scope. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the most important latest outbreak was detected in Mauritania in 2003, with 35 instances and 6 deaths. South Africa had 17 instances and 5 deaths in 2011.

Source: www.anews.com.tr