Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Generalized vascular damage and endothelial lesions, followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation and formation of microthrombi with subsequent tissue infarction [Pg.46]

Transmission Source Entry Human-to-Human Ticks, large and small animals including birds and livestock human blood/ secretions infected animals Insect bite Ingestion Yes [Pg.46]

Location Rural Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa [Pg.46]

Calendar Seasonal variations correlate with tick activity [Pg.46]

Abdomen, epigastrium - pain Abdomen, RUQ - pain Abdomen - pain Appetite - decreased (anorexia) [Pg.47]

Material Safety Data Sheet-Infectious Substances Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus. January... [Pg.589]

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Fact Sheet." August 22,2005. [Pg.590]

Drugs Available Prophylactic ribavirin may be effective for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Rift Valley fever. [Pg.193]

Biological Agents BACTERIA (Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cholera, Plague, Tularemia). VIRUSES (Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Smallpox, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE), Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola)). TOXINS (Botulinum, Ricin, Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB), Trichothecene Mycotoxins/T-2). [Pg.297]

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Aerosol Moderate High 3-12 days Days to weeks High Relatively stable Experimental (Bulgaria) Effective Yes (Bulgaria only)... [Pg.475]

Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis 3.3.23 Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever... [Pg.15]

This section addresses the viral forms of biological agents that would most likely be considered by terrorists. They include variola major (smallpox), Venezuelan equine encephalitis (encephalitis), Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rift Valley hemorrhagic fever. [Pg.101]

Ribavirin can be given to Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever patients... [Pg.122]

Treatments with immune globulin vaccines are useful against Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, and Lassa fever Yellow fever vaccine is the only established and licensed vaccine for a hemorrhagic fever several others are under development... [Pg.122]

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Direct contact with animal or human tissues and blood N/Aa N/Aa N/Aa... [Pg.158]

Whitehouse, CA. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. Antiviral Research, 64(3) 145-160, 2004... [Pg.110]

Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, 15-18 Carbon monoxide poisoning, 312-316 Chlorine poisoning, 317-320 Colchicine poisoning, 321-324 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, 46-50 Dengue, 55-59... [Pg.485]

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever C (virus) Zoonosis—may be vector-borne... [Pg.17]

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Dengue (DF, DHF, DSS) Mediterranean Spotted Fever Q Fever... [Pg.137]