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A case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever imported in Greece: Contact tracing and management of exposed healthcare workers.

Helena C MaltezouAnna PapaSarantoula VentouriCharikleia TsekiDanai PervanidouAndroula PavliPeriklis PanagopoulosPhilothei MarkatouElpida GavanaEfstratios Maltezos
Published in: Journal of infection prevention (2019)
CCHF should be considered in patients with compatible travel history and clinical and laboratory findings. Early clinical suspicion and laboratory confirmation are imperative for the implementation of appropriate infection control measures. Ribavirin should be considered for high-risk exposures. Infection control capacity for highly pathogenic agents should increase.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • air pollution
  • infectious diseases