Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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08/09/2016
On 31 August 2016 the autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain,reported two cases of infection with Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.
The primary case isa 62-year-old man with potential exposure to CCHF virus in the countryside in the province of Ávila (Spain). The secondary case is a 50-year-old healthcare worker who attended the primary case during his ICU admission. These are the first autochthonous clinical cases of CCHF in Spain and in south-western Europe.
Further inquiry note
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