Summary:
First confirmed case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Portugal.
Victim was an 80-year-old resident of Bragança.
Symptoms began on July 11, 2024, leading to hospitalization.
Tick-borne disease prompts investigations for tick collection.
First Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Portugal
The General Directorate of Health (DGS) has confirmed the detection of the first case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Portugal. The patient, an 80-year-old Portuguese national residing in Bragança, tragically passed away.
According to a DGS statement, the victim engaged in agricultural activities during the incubation period. Symptoms began on July 11, 2024, leading to his admission at Bragança Hospital due to nonspecific symptoms, from which he eventually succumbed.
CCHF is a tick-borne disease caused by the CCHF virus, prompting the DGS to initiate enhanced entomological investigations to collect ticks in the patient's district in collaboration with health authorities and the National Institute of Health (INSA).
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