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Hemorrhagic Fevers and Related Syndromes Caused by Viruses of the Family Bunyaviridae. Isolated male patient diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (C-CHF). Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is a tickborne hemorrhagic fever with documented person-to-person transmission, and a case-fatality rate of approximately 30%. This widespread virus has been found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and eastern Europe.
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