Abstract
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was first recognized in 1944 in the Crimean Peninsula, CCHF virus is the leading cause of hemorrhagic fever in the world. It is a tick borne viral disease of genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae. Ixodid tick is the main reservoir of the virus spreading across globally in more than 40 countries. Average incubation period is 5-7 days of the virus. The onset of symptoms are acute and includes fever, myalgia, photophobia, dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, hepatomegaly and severe bleeding.
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