title: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: transmission to visitors and healthcare workers.
abstract: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, mostly transmitted by tick bites or through contact with infected animal's blood, and bodily fluids. Nosocomial infections were occasionally reported in healthcare settings. We report nosocomial cluster of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever including the visitor with unknown transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirmak
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey. ntulek@superonline.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tulek
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bulut
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever; Nosocomial; Transmission; Treatment