Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Patients should be informed that they may still be infectious at discharge. Carers and partners should be instructed to avoid contact with the blood and body fluids of the patient for several months. Sexual transmission of the CCHF virus has been reported,​ and the presence of the virus in the blood or in body fluids may last up to 90 days.[54]Pshenichnaya NY, Sydenko IS, Klinovaya EP, et al. Possible sexual transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Int J Infect Dis. 2016;45:109-11. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216309924 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26972040?tool=bestpractice.com [55]Ergonul O, Battal I. Potential sexual transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever infection. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2014;67:137-8. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yoken/67/2/67_137/_article http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24647261?tool=bestpractice.com

Education fact sheets are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO):

CDC: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever fact sheet Opens in new window

WHO: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever fact sheet Opens in new window