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Senegal’s Ministry of Health confirmed first case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in a patient in a hospital in the capital Dakar who died from the disease, authorities in
Senegal’s Ministry of Health confirmed first case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in a patient in a hospital in the capital Dakar who died from the disease, authorities in the African country said this Sunday.
“A confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in humans has been registered in Senegal”This is stated in the message of the ministry, published by the official Senegalese news agency APS. The victim was taken to Dalal Jam Hospital, where he died.
Ministry confirmed at least 84 contacts with patients a few hours before admission. In addition, 73 related animals have been investigated, although no other case has been found so far.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease transmitted from animals to humans by ticks who survive thanks to wild and domestic animals. Its transmission to humans occurs through “direct contact with the blood or tissues of infected animals”, tick bites, or through “direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person”.
Health authorities have recommended various measures ranging from “frequent handwashing with soap and water, treatment of places with ticks and the use of veterinary services for the treatment of tick-borne animals.”
Mortality from the disease, alert the health services, can vary from 10 to 40 percent although the extent of recent outbreaks in Africa has been limited. The deadliest disease was found in Mauritania in 2003, with 35 cases and six deaths, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Africa had 17 cases and five deaths in 2011.
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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