Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula

Volume: 68 Number: 3 September 1, 2011
  • Yavuz Uyar
  • Iva Christova
  • Anna Papa
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Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF is a viral disease transmitted to humans mainly by bite of Ixodid ticks, mainly those of the Hyalomma genus. CCHFV belongs to the genus Nairovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. CCHF virus is a segmented, single stranded, negative sense and RNA viruses. The onset of the disease is very sudden, with symptoms such as fever, rigors, intense headache, chills, and backache or leg pains, myalgia, nausea, and vomiting. CCHF originally identified in the former Soviet Union and the Congo, has rapidly spread across large sections of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has been reported in more than 30 countries. The climatic changes may affect the life cycle of ticks and the routes of migratory birds, leading to tick abundance and virus distribution in CCHF-free areas. Extended use of land for agriculture and farming and changes in hunting activities play also a role in CCHF incidence, while livestock trade and movement may influence host-tick-virus dynamics resulting in transfer of CCHFV-infected ticks in non-endemic areas. Recent years, the epidemiology of CCHF is changing in Balkans and Turkey. Balkan Peninsula is a known endemic CCHF area, and sporadic cases and even outbreaks are being reported every year. The annual number of human CCHF cases is increasing in Balkans and Turkey. While Bulgaria, Kosovo and Albania were

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Anna Papa This is me

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APA
Uyar, Y., Christova, I., & Papa, A. (2011). Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, 68(3), 139-151. https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX
AMA
1.Uyar Y, Christova I, Papa A. Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2011;68(3):139-151. https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX
Chicago
Uyar, Yavuz, Iva Christova, and Anna Papa. 2011. “Current Situation of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68 (3): 139-51. https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX.
EndNote
Uyar Y, Christova I, Papa A (September 1, 2011) Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68 3 139–151.
IEEE
[1]Y. Uyar, I. Christova, and A. Papa, “Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula”, Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 139–151, Sept. 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX
ISNAD
Uyar, Yavuz - Christova, Iva - Papa, Anna. “Current Situation of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula”. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68/3 (September 1, 2011): 139-151. https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX.
JAMA
1.Uyar Y, Christova I, Papa A. Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2011;68:139–151.
MLA
Uyar, Yavuz, et al. “Current Situation of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, vol. 68, no. 3, Sept. 2011, pp. 139-51, https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX.
Vancouver
1.Yavuz Uyar, Iva Christova, Anna Papa. Current situation of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever CCHF in Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 1;68(3):139-51. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA54MR29AX