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| Last Modified: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:46:15 GMT | |
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| Disease name | Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever |
| Species affected | Multiple(not specified) |
| Definition | Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe hemorrhagic viral disease of people, acquired from ticks, tissues of infected animals, and from other infected sick humans. Infected animals are usually asymptomatic, making farmers, agricultural workers, veterinarians, laboratory workers and hospital staff most vulnerable to infection. |
| Status in Ireland | Disease absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Never reported |
| DAFM Division Responsible | NDCC & Border Inspection Posts |
| Contact | Sally Gaynor SSVI |
| Legislation | http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/130 |
| Link to relevant external website | |
| OIE Link | http://www.oie.int/doc/ged/D7348.PDF |
| Publications |