Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

MICROBIOLOGY

  • Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a member of the Bunyavirales family, orthonairovirus genus of the family Nairoviridae of RNA viruses.
    • Genotypes I, II, III (African)
    • Genotype IV (Asian)
    • Genotypes V, VI (European)
  • The virus is generally in an enzootic cycle between asymptomatic animals and ticks (the vector).

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Last updated: January 11, 2023