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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(redirected from Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever)

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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
a zoonotic disease of humans, in central Asia through to eastern Europe, who are in contact with livestock. Caused by a bunyavirus, it is transmitted by ticks. The principal signs are fever, widespread hemorrhages and necrotizing hepatitis.


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We report the genetic characterization of the M RNA segment of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV).
Genetic characterization of the M RNA segment of Crimean Congo ... by Antoniadis, Antonis / Emerging Infectious Diseases
family; Rift Valley fever and Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, from the Bunyaviridae family; and Ebola hemorrhagic fever and Marburg disease, from the Filoviridae family.
Potential biological weapons threats by Parker, Gerald W. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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