Mikrobiyol Bul
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a fatal zoonotic viral haemorrhagic infection described in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. CCHF virus (CCHFV) classified in Bunyaviridae family and Nairovirus genus, is transmitted to humans by tick (Hyalomma and Ixodid) bites and human to human transmission may occur by direct contact with blood or other infected tissues. The disease became endemic and a public health problem since 2002 outbreak in Turkey. ⋯ The detection rate of CCHFV-IgM increases up to 95% when PCR positivity rate decreases after the 5th day. As expected, positivity is determined to be high by PCR in the first days, and ELISA-IgM after the 5th day. In conclusion, recording clinical data such as the onset of disease and the date of sample received ensure the accurate evaluation of the disease and the laboratory results are reliably accomplished in a short time.