Kazakhstan - Crimean-Congo Fever - 2012

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Registered case of CCHF in the south of Kazakhstan

28.04.2012

A man in the Kyzylorda region after the tick bite infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, according to news agency "Novosti-Kazakhstan" , citing the press service of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.

"In Shielinskom area Sulutobe village, April 25 at 5.15 pm in the district hospital as a result of an infectious tick bite with a preliminary diagnosis of Crimean-Congo fever admitted to a hospital birth in 1977," - said in a statement.

According to the department, the patient is in serious condition.

Last Friday, the diagnosis was confirmed by doctors. The hospital also was hospitalized 57-year-old friend of the patient.

Gazeta

See also: Kazakhstan CCHF 2011

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Kazakhstan - Crimean-Congo Fever - 2012

Four people got infected with Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Kyzylorda region

01 June 2012,

CA-NEWS (KZ) - Four people got infected with Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Kyzylorda region since the beginning of 2012, the press service of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan said.

"This year such cases can be associated with the late holding of anti-mite events by local agencies, so the infection has reached 9.2%," the Health Ministry noted.

At the same time, the agency stated that, the Committee of State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance has initiated preparatory work for the upcoming season of epidemiological CCHF in advance. The national seminar for professionals of sanitary services, medical organizations, and veterinary services for the regions, which are predisposed for CCHF, will be held.

Local executive bodies of Kyzylorda region annually increase funding for the tick counter measures. 7.2 million tenge ($48.6 thousand at current exchange rate) were allocated in 2008, 108.9 million tenge ($735.5 thousand) were allocated this year.

http://en.ca-news.org/news:488071/

[Giuseppe]

Re: Kazakhstan - Crimean-Congo Fever - 2012

[Source: Central Asian News Service, full text: (LINK).]

Case of suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is revealed in Kyzylorda region



24 July 2012

A 35-year-old man from the Aral Sea region was hospitalized in the infectious diseases hospital with suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Kyzylorda region, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies reported. According to the press service, the patient's serious. ...

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