KEGG   DISEASE: H00284Help
Entry
H00284                      Disease                                
Name
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Description
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a fatal viral infection that occurs sporadically in Africa, Asia, eastern and southern Europe, and the Middle East. Patients may develop subclinical symptoms to severe hemorrhagic disease.
Category
Infectious disease
BRITE hierarchy
Pathogen
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus [VGNM:NC_005300 NC_005301 NC_005302]
Agriculture and/or animal husbandry
Drug
Ribavirin [DR:D00423]
Comment
Vectors: Hyalomma spp ticks
Other DBs
ICD-10: 
Reference
PMID:16554245 (description, env_factor, comment)
  Authors
Ergonul O
  Title
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.
  Journal
Lancet Infect Dis 6:203-14 (2006)
Reference
PMID:21362441 (drug)
  Authors
Keshtkar-Jahromi M, Kuhn JH, Christova I, Bradfute SB, Jahrling PB, Bavari S
  Title
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: current and future prospects of vaccines and therapies.
  Journal
Antiviral Res 90:85-92 (2011)

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