Epidemiologic Features and Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Samsun Province, Turkey

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Sisman A.

JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.95-102, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2188/jea.je20120097
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.95-102
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, epidemiology, geographical information systems, Turkey, SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION, OUTBREAK
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne infectious disease that has a considerable mortality risk and is a challenge for the population of endemic rural areas and health care workers. This study investigated the epidemiologic features and main risk factors of CCHF in Samsun Province, Turkey, using CCHF cases diagnosed from 2007 to 2011 recorded by the Samsun Provincial Health Directorate.