Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Pakistan, 2022: A warning bell amidst unprecedented floods and COVID 19 pandemic
Journal: Health Science Reports
Year: 2023

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an infection caused by a tick-borne virus (genus: <i>Nairovirus</i>, family: <i>Bunyaviridae</i>). The most important vector for CCHF is the ixodid tick. Along with tick bite, direct contact with the virus-affected animal is responsible for its spread. Pakistan witnessed its first case of CCHF in 1976 and has been a major victim of CCHF for years, but spikes in cases are seen after Eid-ul-Adha, an Islamic festival involving the sacrifice of cattle. The d