Author/Authors :
Sadeghi ، Mahmood نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. , , Jabbari ، Ali نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , , Bayani ، Masomeh نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. , , Alijanpour، Ebrahim نويسنده Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , , Javaniyan، Mostafa نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. , , Asgharzadeh ، Seyed Ahmad نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute tick-borne viral, zoonotic disease with hemorrhagic manifestations and considerable mortality in humans. The purpose of this study was to introduce CCHF as a case report from Babol, north of Iran. It is known as an endemic pathogen in some regions of Iran.
Case presentation: We present a case of CCHF suffering from sudden onset of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, melena and hemorrhagic manifestations like petechiae and epistaxis accompanied with evidence of ticks bite in a non-endemic area in the north of Iran. The laboratory dignosis was CCHF. He was treated with ribavirin and recovered completely.
Conclusion: CCHF may be seen in non- endemic regions and clinicians must be awarded about its diagnosis and treatment.
