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- Title
A Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Oman.
- Authors
Al-Zadjali, Matllooba; Al-Hashim, Hakeem; Al-Ghilani, Mohammad; Balkhiar, Abdullah
- Abstract
In the summer of June 2011, the first case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was observed in Oman since the last fifteen years. The first blood sample using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test were sent looking for CCHF, tick-borne encephalitis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, Chikungunya and West Nile. All resulted as negative. The repeated serology for CCHF came strongly positive after five days from the initial negative test, and accordingly patient started on ribavirin and he responded to it. His condition improved dramatically.
- Subjects
HORMONE therapy; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; RIBAVIRIN; HEMORRHAGIC fever; CARDIOTONIC agents; ABDOMINAL pain; DISSEMINATED intravascular coagulation; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Oman Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 3, p210
- ISSN
1999-768X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5001/omj.2013.57