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Crimean-Congo Fever virus detected in Spain
23/oct/11
A group of researchers from La Rioja have been detected for the first time in Spain, the existence of hemorrhagic fever virus, Crimean-Congo, which, according to initial data is different from that transmits the disease in other parts of Western Europe.
The findings have made members of the Center for Rickettsial and Arthropod-Borne Disease Vector Biomedical Research Center of La Rioja (CIBIR), that for three years, develop a project to determine whether or not the circulation of this virus Spain causes hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo, which is lethal potential of up to 30 percent.
The director of this center of Rickettsial Diseases, José Antonio Oteo, explains that this finding indicates that there is a potential risk to the population of transmission of this disease in Spain, since the virus is spread mainly through tick bites, but also from person to person through contact with infected meat or blood of patients.
Oteo adds that, to date, is not known nor is there evidence of the existence of human cases of hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo in Spain.
Symptoms of fever, Crimean-Congo, which has an incubation period of three or four days of suffering a tick bite, include high fever, bleeding from the nose or gastrointestinal tract, bleeding disorder or large hematomas.
José Antonio Oteo notes that, until now, had not been detected in western Europe is the existence of this virus, but in the early research, it seems that is not European origin, as already found in various areas of Greece, Russian Federation and the Balkans.
The doctor explains that the early data suggest that the virus found in this tick, called 'Hyalomma lusitanium' is similar to those already detected in African countries and has been unable to reach Spain by migratory birds or by moving cattle.
Different hypotheses
Several specimens of this tick were found in May in deer that were in the southwest of Spain, so the researchers shuffled hypothesis is that "there may be a high possibility that also circulate in other areas of the Iberian Peninsula."
This research project, funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, will advance this line of work to establish whether or not to detect this new virus in the tick or other mentioned in different parts of Spain.
Oteo believes that the initial hypothesis to be investigated and finding indicates that there are conditions to circulate in Spain and, if this is confirmed, it is possible that it may spread to other countries of Western Europe.
The center's director insists on the importance of people to raise awareness about the fact that "ticks transmit diseases," so that preventive measures must be appropriately dressed as when walking through the woods or the field to avoid these arthropod vectors may picarles.
It is also important that physicians be aware that the tick-borne diseases that are "emergent" and says, "must think of them at the time of diagnosis," though "the risk of detecting a case is low at the moment" .
elCorreo
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
An Update on Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
.
Crimean-Congo Fever virus detected in Spain
23/oct/11
A group of researchers from La Rioja have been detected for the first time in Spain, the existence of hemorrhagic fever virus, Crimean-Congo, which, according to initial data is different from that transmits the disease in other parts of Western Europe.
The findings have made members of the Center for Rickettsial and Arthropod-Borne Disease Vector Biomedical Research Center of La Rioja (CIBIR), that for three years, develop a project to determine whether or not the circulation of this virus Spain causes hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo, which is lethal potential of up to 30 percent.
The director of this center of Rickettsial Diseases, José Antonio Oteo, explains that this finding indicates that there is a potential risk to the population of transmission of this disease in Spain, since the virus is spread mainly through tick bites, but also from person to person through contact with infected meat or blood of patients.
Oteo adds that, to date, is not known nor is there evidence of the existence of human cases of hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo in Spain.
Symptoms of fever, Crimean-Congo, which has an incubation period of three or four days of suffering a tick bite, include high fever, bleeding from the nose or gastrointestinal tract, bleeding disorder or large hematomas.
José Antonio Oteo notes that, until now, had not been detected in western Europe is the existence of this virus, but in the early research, it seems that is not European origin, as already found in various areas of Greece, Russian Federation and the Balkans.
The doctor explains that the early data suggest that the virus found in this tick, called 'Hyalomma lusitanium' is similar to those already detected in African countries and has been unable to reach Spain by migratory birds or by moving cattle.
Different hypotheses
Several specimens of this tick were found in May in deer that were in the southwest of Spain, so the researchers shuffled hypothesis is that "there may be a high possibility that also circulate in other areas of the Iberian Peninsula."
This research project, funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, will advance this line of work to establish whether or not to detect this new virus in the tick or other mentioned in different parts of Spain.
Oteo believes that the initial hypothesis to be investigated and finding indicates that there are conditions to circulate in Spain and, if this is confirmed, it is possible that it may spread to other countries of Western Europe.
The center's director insists on the importance of people to raise awareness about the fact that "ticks transmit diseases," so that preventive measures must be appropriately dressed as when walking through the woods or the field to avoid these arthropod vectors may picarles.
It is also important that physicians be aware that the tick-borne diseases that are "emergent" and says, "must think of them at the time of diagnosis," though "the risk of detecting a case is low at the moment" .
elCorreo
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
An Update on Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
.