Open AccessCrimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2010: Case Report
Author(s) -
Laila Mohamed AL Dabal,
Mohmamed Reza Rahimi Shahmirzadi,
Samar Baderldin,
Ali Hassan Abro,
Ali M. Zaki,
Zulfa Dessi,
Essa Al Eassa,
Gulfaraz Khan,
Hassan Mh Shuri,
Abid Mustafa Alwan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iranian red crescent medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2074-1812
pISSN - 2074-1804
DOI - 10.5812/ircmj.38374
Subject(s) - crimean–congo hemorrhagic fever , medicine , rash , kowsar , ribavirin , hajj , disease , pediatrics , dermatology , surgery , immunology , hepatitis c virus , virus , philosophy , theology , islam
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe infectious disease that is not endemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).We report two cases of confirmed CCHF diagnosed in Dubai, UAE, during Hajj season 2010. Both patients presented with an acute history of high-grade fever, skin rash, and hematemesis.In spite of maximal supportive measures and intravenous ribavirin therapy, both patients died within a few days from start of illness. More than 250 health care workers came into variable degrees of contact with the index cases, and none of them developed signs or symptoms suggestive of acquiring the illness. Health care workers from nonendemic regions should be aware of zoonotic hemorrhagic fevers imported via infected cattle and ticks and be able to diagnose and properly manage suspected cases in a timely manner. In addition, proper infection-control measures should be undertaken to prevent nosocomial spread of infection.
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