Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Iraq During 2010 Emad S. Abul-Eis , Nabeel A.Mohammad and Suhad M.Wasein

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral zoonotic disease with a high
mortality rate in humans. CCHF is caused by genus Nairovirus, in family of Bunyaviridae,
and is transmitted to humans through the bite of ticks Hyalomma spp or contact with blood or
tissues of CCHF patients or infected livestock.
The total numbers of positive patients to CCHF virus was 11 out of 44 suspected samples
were examined from eight provinces during the period from January to December 2010 . The
way of transmission is due to contact with blood and tissues of infected animals, and one
patient slaughtered sheep in his house. ELISA was used to detect Crimean-Congo
hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) in human serum samples.