| Bi-annual surge of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF): a five-year experience. | |
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PMID: 15696649 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the peak time of outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and to highlight the disease-specific areas in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. DESIGN: A hospital-based case-series study. PLACE AND DURATION: A five-year study was conducted by the Department of Pathology in collaboration with the Department of Medicine, Sandeman Provincial Teaching Hospital, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, from 1 March 1997 to 28 February 2002. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 135 cases were included in the study based on a high index of suspicion of CCHF. The mean age was 33.5+/-18.7 years. Two sets of blood samples were drawn on admission; one set was sent for urgent routine investigations while the other was sent to CDC, Atlanta, USA, for confirmation. RESULTS: The study showed that CCHF was more common between March and May and again, between August and October, depicting a bi-annual surge. Out of 135 suspected cases, 83 (61.4%) were confirmed to have CCHF and were given platelet concentrate and ribavirin. It ws observed that CCHF was more common in specific areas of the province. CONCLUSIONS: It is essential to raise the level of knowledge regarding CCHF, especially in disease-specific areas, focussing on the peak outbreak periods. |
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Authors:
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Azeem S Sheikh; Aqleem A Sheikh; Nadeem S Sheikh; Rafi-U-Shan; Mohammad Asif; Farhan Afridi; M Tarik Malik |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 9 ISSN: 1201-9712 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2005 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-07 Completed Date: 2005-03-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, FPGMI, Lahore, Pakistan. drazeemsheikh@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use Disease Outbreaks Female Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology* Humans Male Middle Aged Pakistan / epidemiology Ribavirin / therapeutic use Seasons |
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0/Antiviral Agents; 36791-04-5/Ribavirin |
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