Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Children in Southeast of Iran
Journal: International Journal of Infection
Year: 2014

Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease caused by arbovirus which can be transmitted to human by several routes. Tick bite and living in a rural area have been the most common factors for inception of CCHF in adults and children in studies reported from Iran. Objectives: This study was conducted to detect the disease acquisition routes among children with confirmed CCHF in southeastern Iran. Patients and Methods: We evaluated all the files of patients with conf