Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: a comprehensive review
Journal: Veterinary World
Year: 2013

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-born zoonotic disease in India which is caused by Nairovirusof Bunyaviridae family. CCHF is reported from about 30 countries of the world. An outbreak of CCHF has been reported twoyears back in Gujarat which killed four people including two physicians, one nurse and a rural housewife. Tick bite, contactwith infected material and nosocomial routes are the main routes of infection. This disease is not much important in animals asanimals ar