Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2010: Case Report

نویسندگان
Al Eassa, Essa ID 1
Dessi, Zulfa ID 2
Zaki, Ali ID 3
Khan, Gulfaraz ID 4
Mohamed AL Dabal, Laila ID 5
Rahimi Shahmirzadi, Mohmamed Reza ID 6
Abro, Ali ID 7
Shuri, Hassan ID 8
Mustafa Alwan, Abid ID 9
Baderldin, Samar ID 10

1 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 Virology laboratory, Dr. Sulaiman Faqih Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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5 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

6 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

7 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Units, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10 Virology laboratory, Dr. Sulaiman Faqih Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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چکیده

Introduction: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe infectious disease that is not endemic in the United Arab Emirates(UAE).Case Presentation: We report two cases of confirmed CCHF diagnosed in Dubai, UAE, during Hajj season 2010. Both patients presentedwith an acute history of high-grade fever, skin rash, and hematemesis.Conclusions: In spite of maximal supportive measures and intravenous ribavirin therapy, both patients died within a few daysfrom start of illness. More than 250 health care workers came into variable degrees of contact with the index cases, and none ofthem developed signs or symptoms suggestive of acquiring the illness. Health care workers from nonendemic regions should beaware of zoonotic hemorrhagic fevers imported via infected cattle and ticks and be able to diagnose and properly manage suspectedcases in a timely manner. In addition, proper infection-control measures should be undertaken to prevent nosocomial spread ofinfection.

کلیدواژه‌ها
Keywords: CCHF, UAE, Health CareWorkers, Infection Control