Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers, Turkey

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 aer...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2014-03, Vol.20 (3), p.477-479
Main Authors: Celikbas, Aysel Kocagul, Dokuzoğuz, Başak, Baykam, Nurcam, Gok, Sebnem Eren, Eroğlu, Mustafa Necati, Midilli, Kenan, Zeller, Herve, Ergonul, Onder
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bunyaviridae
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Cross Infection
Dispatch
Female
Health aspects
Health care industry
health care workers
Health Personnel
Hemorrhagic fever
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo - classification
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - transmission
Humans
Infection
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Male
Medical personnel
Occupational Exposure
Turkey
vector-borne infections
viruses
Workers
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2003.131353