Author/Authors :
Metanat Maliheh نويسنده , Sharifi Roshanak نويسنده School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical
Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , Sharifi-Mood Batool نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center,Zahedan University of Medical Sciences,Zahedan,Iran , Bahremand Fatemeh نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center,
Boo-Ali Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan,
IR Iran , Fathollahzadeh Naeimeh نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Center, Zahedan, IR Iran , Rezaei Kahkha Leyli نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Center, Zahedan, IR Iran
Abstract :
[Introduction:]Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by a tick-borne virus in the family of Bunyaviridae. A hard tick, in the genus of Hyalomma, is a reservoir and also a vector for CCHF virus. Infection in humans usually occurs by infected tick bite or through contact with infected animal tissues and blood. CCHF can also transmit from one infected person to another through contact with infectious blood or body fluids. Human-to human transmission is also reported as a nosocomial infection.[Case Presentation:]Here, we presented 5 patients from a family with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, who got the illness at the same time when they cut the frozen meat together. Fortunately, all patients referred to hospital soon and received treatment during 24 to 72 hours after the first sign or symptom was presented.[Conclusions:]Frozen meat can transmit CCHFV to humans, which can be due to high viral load or a virus with high virulence in the infected animal tissues.
