Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in the eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey: demographic, geographic, climatic, and clinical characteristics

Gunaydin N. S., Aydin K., YILMAZ G., Caylan R., Koksal I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.829-834, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0907-2
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.829-834
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, CCHF, viral hemorrhagic fever, RIBAVIRIN THERAPY, ORAL RIBAVIRIN, OUTBREAK, PAKISTAN, EXPERIENCE, FEATURES, EFFICACY, VIRUS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a disease that is known since 1944 affecting many people across the world and causing a high mortality rate. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the CCHF cases in our region.