The elderly man who was hospitalized in Salamanca (Spain) due to a case of fever hemorrhagic of Crimea-Congo (FHCC), caused by a tick bite a week ago, has died this weekas confirmed to EFE sources of the Health Advisor.
After the death, the Counselor has activated the protocol of waste management and cleaning, according to the same sources. The patient was in a situation stable, Inside the gravity and with various measures of isolation and protection for this type of situations. Finally, He died a few hours ago. A truly tragedy.
What are?
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is consequence of a virus that mainly transmits the bite from a tick of the genus Hyalomaas has happened in this case, although it can also communicate between people through contact with blood or fluids of the patient.
It is currently considered an emerging disease in countries of Eastern Europe and one of the diseases transmitted by ticks with the greatest distribution worldwide. From the tick bite infected until the appearance of CCHF symptoms, Normally three to thirteen days pass.
Symptoms
Symptoms begin suddenly. The sick person usually has a high fever, headache, general discomfortjoint and muscle pain, sweating, gastrointestinal and/or respiratory symptoms, hypotension, relative bradycardia, tachypnea, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, and redness or rash.
The evolution of this infection in humans presents four different phases: incubation, prehemorrhagic, hemorrhagic and convalescent period. But serological studies carried out in endemic countries indicate that the infection In humans it can occur asymptotically, although it is difficult to establish in what percentage.
recommendations
As preventive measureshealth authorities remember the importance of wearing appropriate clothing and footwear during field trips, as well as traveling on roads and using repellents for both people and pets.
As if this were not enough, perform active surveillance of the disease in humans in order to detect early possible cases and limit its spread. Any ticks that may have attached should be removed as soon as possible and in an appropriate manner, preferably by health professionals.
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