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Case Reports
. 2014 Mar;20(3):477-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid2003.131353.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers, Turkey

Aysel Kocagul Celikbas, Başak Dokuzoğuz, Nurcam Baykam, Sebnem Eren Gok, Mustafa Necati Eroğlu, Kenan Midilli, Herve Zeller, Onder Ergonul
Case Reports

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers, Turkey

Aysel Kocagul Celikbas et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

We investigated 9 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (1 fatal, 2 asymptomatic) among health care workers in Turkey. Needlestick injuries were reported for 4 workers. Eight received ribavirin. In addition to standard precautions, airborne infection isolation precautions are essential during aerosol-generating procedures. For postexposure prophylaxis and therapy, ribavirin should be given.

Keywords: Bunyaviridae; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Turkey; health care workers; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses.

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