Potential Sexual Transmission of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Infection

• Published in: Japanese journal of infectious diseases Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 137 - 138
• Main Authors: Ergonul, Onder, Battal, Ismet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Bunyaviridae; Ebola virus; Ixodidae; Marburg virus; Nairovirus

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal viral infection in certain regions of Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East (1). The causative virus, CCHF virus (CCHFV), belongs to the genus Nairovirus of the Bunyaviridae family and causes severe disease, with a fatality ra...