In Castile and Leon, a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in Salamanca

The health authority of Castile and Leon has confirmed the existence a case of Crimean-Gong hemorrhagic fever. (FHCC) was caused by a tick bite of an elderly man hospitalized in Salamanca, sources in the regional administration said this Saturday.

The patient is in a stable condition, within the serious range, in the Salamanca Hospital and with the appropriate isolation and protection measures for such situations.

The case was confirmed by the Ministry of Health after tests carried out by the National Center of Microbiology of the Carlos III Institute of Health, located in Majadahonda (Madrid).

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is caused by a virus that is predominantly transmits tick bite genre Gialomaas happened in this case, although it can also communicate between people through contact with the patient’s blood or fluids.

Health authorities, as preventive measures, remember the importance wear suitable clothing and shoes during outings, as well as road travel and the use of repellents for both people and pets.

Any checkmarks that may have been attached should leave as soon as possible and, accordingly, preferably by medical professionals, according to the same sources.

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10 of 95 ticks in El Bierzo

A study carried out by researchers from the Institute for Research on Game Resources (IREC) of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) and the Higher Council for Scientific Research has discovered the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. in 10.5% of ticks caught and analyzed in the suburban area of ​​Ponferrada (A lion).

According to a study published by the Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio) of IREC and carried out by Efe, 10 of the 95 ticks analyzed in this region of El Bierzo, where they have been reported since 2021 three clinical cases

in humans, with one death from this disease, it is a carrier of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.