What Is Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by an infection with a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) from the Bunyaviridae family. The infection was initially identified in Crimea in 1944 and officially named Crimean hemorrhagic fever. It was subsequently identified in 1969 as the etiology of infection in Congo, contributing to the disease's...