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Tammy Hughes and Sami Quadri

Case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever detected in UK

The patient is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in Camden

(Picture: Getty Images)

A woman has been diagnosed in the UK with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever following travel to Central Asia, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease usually transmitted by ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic.

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