TY - JOUR
T1 - Consensus report
T2 - Preventive measures for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever during Eid-al-Adha festival
AU - Leblebicioglu, Hakan
AU - Sunbul, Mustafa
AU - Memish, Ziad A.
AU - Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A.
AU - Bodur, Hurrem
AU - Ozkul, Aykut
AU - Gucukoglu, Ali
AU - Chinikar, Sadegh
AU - Hasan, Zahra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Authors.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Eurasian countries such as, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. CCHF virus is spread by the Hyalomma tick, which is found mainly on cattle and sheep. Muslim countries, in which these animals are sacrificed during Eid-Al-Adha, are among the countries where CCHF is endemic, and it has been observed that CCHF is associated with practices surrounding the Eid-ad-Adha festival. The dates for Eid-Al-Adha drift 10 days earlier in each year according to Georgian calendar. In previous years Eid-al-Adha occurred in autumn-winter months however in the next 10-15 years it will be take place in the summer months when CCHF is more prevalent. This may lead to a rise in the number of cases due to increased dissemination of CCHF virus with uncontrolled animal movements in and between countries. This consensus report focuses on the variable practices regarding animal handling in different regions and possible preventative measures to reduce the incidence of CCHF. Environmental hygiene and personal protection are essential parts of prevention. There is a need for international collaborative preparedness and response plans for prevention and management of CCHF during Eid-Al-Adha in countries where the disease is prevalent.
AB - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Eurasian countries such as, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. CCHF virus is spread by the Hyalomma tick, which is found mainly on cattle and sheep. Muslim countries, in which these animals are sacrificed during Eid-Al-Adha, are among the countries where CCHF is endemic, and it has been observed that CCHF is associated with practices surrounding the Eid-ad-Adha festival. The dates for Eid-Al-Adha drift 10 days earlier in each year according to Georgian calendar. In previous years Eid-al-Adha occurred in autumn-winter months however in the next 10-15 years it will be take place in the summer months when CCHF is more prevalent. This may lead to a rise in the number of cases due to increased dissemination of CCHF virus with uncontrolled animal movements in and between countries. This consensus report focuses on the variable practices regarding animal handling in different regions and possible preventative measures to reduce the incidence of CCHF. Environmental hygiene and personal protection are essential parts of prevention. There is a need for international collaborative preparedness and response plans for prevention and management of CCHF during Eid-Al-Adha in countries where the disease is prevalent.
KW - Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
KW - Eid-al-Adha
KW - Eurasia
KW - One health
KW - Slaughtering
KW - Zoonosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84938328094&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.06.029
DO - 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.06.029
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26183413
AN - SCOPUS:84938328094
SN - 1201-9712
VL - 38
SP - 9
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
ER -
