title: Clinical and epidemiologic features of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among children and adolescents from southeastern Iran.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate the clinical and epidemiologic features of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among 34 children and adolescents (mean age, 13.3 +/- 4.6 years) from a highly endemic region. Clinical manifestations were similar to those in adults. The case-fatality ratio was 26.5% (9 of 34). Compared with adult patients, children and adolescents may be more vulnerable to severe and fatal Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Boo-Ali Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Batool
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharifi-Mood
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mardani
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keshtkar-Jahromi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahnavardi
authors.forename: Hosein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatami
authors.forename: Malihe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Metanat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male