CRIMEAN CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a severe acute hemorrhagic fever caused by Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. It was first described in 1944 in Crimea and identified in 1956 in Congo and thus developed the current name for the disease and its causative virus [1]. The geographical distribution is wide spread. Evidence of CCHF virus has been found in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe [2,3]. CCHF was first reported in Pakistan in 1976 [1]. Fourteen outbreaks have occurred so far. Baluchistan and NWFP have been most affected [1]. We are reporting a case of CCHF who presented to Rawalpindi General Hospital in Sept 2004.