2023-08-20 10:11:57
Affected by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever since last April, Senegal has recorded one case of death due to this disease.
The case of death was recorded in Foundiougne. This is a man affected by this zoonosis. He just lost his life. The case of death was reported to the health district of Foundiougne. He is a man in his sixties, according to information from Rfm.
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According to WHO, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHF) causes outbreaks of severe viral hemorrhagic fever. Hemorrhagic fever outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 40%.
The virus is mainly transmitted to humans from ticks and farm animals. Human-to-human transmission can occur through direct contact with blood, secretions, organs or body fluids of infected individuals. There is no vaccine, neither for humans nor for animals.
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