Optional Modalities for Treatment of Patients with Severe Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Batool Sharifi Mood; Maliheh Metanat; Roya Alavi Naini; Masoud Mardani; Ali Amjadi

Optional Modalities for Treatment of Patients with Severe Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Batool Sharifi Mood ¹ , Maliheh Metanat ^{1
, *} , Roya Alavi Naini ¹ , Masoud Mardani ² and Ali Amjadi ¹

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¹ Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Boo-Ali Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran

² Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

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Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases: 6 (Suppl); 27-9
Article Type: Review Article

To Cite: Sharifi Mood B, Metanat M, Alavi Naini R, Mardani M, Amjadi A. Optional Modalities for Treatment of Patients with Severe Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Arch Clin Infect Dis. Online ahead of Print ; 6(Suppl):27-9.

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Nairovirus in the family of Bunyaviridae, transmitted to humans by the bite of the Hyalomma tick or by direct contact with blood or tissue of an infected animal or human. CCHF is a severe disease with a high mortality rate ranging from 2% to 70%. Early diagnosis and treatment of CCHF infection is critical to rescue the patients and control the disease. The important approach to treatment of CCHF is based on general supportive measures, monitoring of the patients hematologic and coagulation status, with replacement of cells and other factors as needed, and the prompt use of ribavirin. In this article, we underline current therapeutic approaches to CCHF infection.

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