Ghulam Sarwar Pirkani, Mansoor Ilyas, Essa Khan Jogezai.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Balochistan.
Professional Med J Jan ;13(3):464-7.

Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic disease caused by the bite of infected ticks, widely distributed in Asia and endemic in northern and western areas of Pakistan. In Pakistan first human outbreak reported from Rawalpindi in 1976. In Balochistan first outbreak occured in 1987. Since than every year outbreaks of CCHF occur in northern parts of Balochistan. We are reporting our experience in detail, of these outbreaks and information about clinical picture, treatment and preventive measures for CCHF cases.

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