Role of vector in transmission of viral hemorrhagic fever
Journal: International Journal of Health Sciences
Year: 2022

Viral hemorrhagic fever is considered from zoonotic diseases which infect both human and animal, it is transmitted via vector (mosquito, tick) according to type of viral hemorrhagic fever, such as dengue fever and yellow fever are transmitted by bite of mosquito, but CCHF is transmitted by bite of tick, the viruses belong to four families include Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, and Filoviridae, can also be transmitted from human to human by direct contact with blood and body fluids. In