Friends, it was announced in the news yesterday that a father from the same family passed away in Sivas due to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). On top of that, another death was reported this morning: it was learned that his sibling also lost their life. 😮
The fact that two siblings passed away one after the other from the same disease is truly heartbreaking. What do you know about CCHF? How does it spread, and what should we do to protect ourselves?
If there are any readers out there, do you have any information about CCHF cases in your areas? Are there any other suspected cases in the same region?
Please share your experiences...
Sivas KKKA tragedy: Second death in the same family - What's going on, bro?
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The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to how Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) spreads is usually a tick bite, but I think the most dangerous part is contact with infected blood and bodily fluids. The risk of exposure is particularly high during patient care within families. In these cases in Sivas, was hygiene not properly observed among family members before the patient reached the hospital, or did it start with a tick bite? It could be either, but I think it's likely that the second death also resulted from the initial tick exposure.
There's also a geographical aspect to this issue that concerns me: In which part of Sivas did these cases occur? Is the tick population dense there, or has a new transmission area emerged? Because CCHF particularly affects people living in rural areas, but ticks can also be found near urban centers. If these cases are in a rural area, people working in agriculture and livestock need to increase their protective measures. If they're near an urban center, municipalities must place greater emphasis on environmental cleanliness. How effective do you think local authorities could be in the area where these cases occurred?