The silent spread: why we need increased awareness of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Infect Dis (Lond). 2025 Jan;57(1):100-102. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2024.2420253. Epub 2024 Oct 25.

Abstract

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) presents significant global health challenges, highlighted by its sporadic nature and high fatality rates. The manuscript emphasizes the disease's tendency to be under-recognized and the diagnostic challenges it poses, often mimicking other illnesses and leading to frequent misdiagnosis. There is a noted absence of robust diagnostic tools, specific treatments, or vaccines, leaving only supportive care generally available. The necessity for increased international cooperation and a coordinated strategy to enhance disease surveillance, public health preparedness, and community education is stressed.

Keywords: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever; Tick-borne disease; diagnostic tools; global health challenge; public awareness.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Global Health
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean* / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean* / epidemiology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean* / prevention & control
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean* / transmission
  • Humans
  • Public Health